Rosemary Rope is an author of non-fiction books.
Her first book to be released to the public is Bunster Hovendon. It is a detailed historical biography about some fascinating characters in her extended family tree. Irish born Thomas Hovendon came to Australia as a bounty immigrant. He spent several years in shipping with his brother William. A few years later their brother Arthur Bunster came to join them. Thomas got into difficulties with his shipping business and he bolted from Australia. He went on to make his mark upon more of the world. Arthur left Australia with Thomas but he followed a different path. The Bunster Hovendon family story is told through reports of business, legal and political activities that are interwoven with their personal life events. Read more...