Mr and Mrs Gould: The extraordinary true story about the life of Australia's greatest naturalists and explorers, from the popular award winning author of bestsellers SISTER VIV and FLINDERSJohn and Elizabeth Gould sailed into Australia on a cold spring day in 1838 prepared for the most astonishing adventure of their lives. They had crossed three oceans from their London home to find the treasures of Australia's birdlife and showcase them to the outside world. Elizabeth had fallen pregnant for the seventh time at just 34, and there would be little rest for her in illustrating her husband's exquisite books that had made him England's