Jenifer Roberts Knihy

Entertaining the Braganzas is the story of a unique event in royal history, and the unlikely friendship between Maria of Portugal and a William Stephens, a revolutionary Cornish industrialist.

The narrative follows a French ballerina who amassed a fortune surpassing that of royalty, intertwining themes of sex, scandal, and wealth. Jenifer Roberts delves into this intriguing tale, revealing how extraordinary real-life events can often outshine the wildest fiction.

The story of James Edward FitzGerald, whose energy and enthusiasm contributed so much to the early history of Christchurch. Orator, writer, politician and journalist, he was the first Canterbury Pilgrim to set foot in New Zealand, first superintendent of the province of Canterbury, first leader of the general government, and founder of the Press newspaper. From his early years in the Anglo-Irish gentry of England to his old age as auditor-general of the colony, Fitz is a gripping biography that reads like a novel, breathing new life into the extraordinary man who played a major role in public life through fifty years of New Zealand history.