The 100 Things Challenge - Person 06
My sixth person of interest is Phryne Fisher of Kerry Greenwood's Australian lady detective series, who has been brought to life on screen recently by Essie Davies in the ABC series:
Essie says:
"Phryne is this magnificent, witty, vibrant, crazy, reckless kind of super hero who is a great champion for women’s rights and people in less fortunate situations. She really looks after women, but she loves men...she's a lover and a fighter."
Our glamorous lady detective, The Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher, sashays through the back laneways of 1928 Melbourne, fighting injustice with her pearl-handled pistol and her dagger sharp wit. Leaving a trail of lovers in her wake, our very modern heroine makes sure she is always the centre of attention and relishes every one of life’s moments.
In her former life, however, Phryne lived on the streets in Collingwood, scrounging for food with her sister Janey and avoiding the heavy hand of her drunken father. When Janey was abducted on a trip to the circus, Phryne was left devastated.
After World War 1 erased much of her family’s lineage, the dirt-poor Fishers of Collingwood suddenly found themselves in a lofty estate in the English countryside, with Phryne’s parents elevated to the titles of lord and lady. After a few years at a stuffy boarding school, Phryne decided there was more to life than finishing school manners and high teas, and fled to join an all-women ambulance brigade attached to the French Army.
Though she is living a life of luxury come 1928, Phryne will never forget where she came from - or rest until she solves the mystery of her sister’s disappearance. It is her past that informs her sense of social justice and creates equality within her household.
(Source)
Phryne is my kind of lady detective - young, vibrant, sexy and clever. (If you're in the UK, Alibi will be broadcasting the series later in the year.)
All pics are clickable thumbnails.
(1st photo bottom row: with her friend Dr Mac; 2nd & 3rd photos bottom row: with Inspector Jack Robinson)
Essie says:
"Phryne is this magnificent, witty, vibrant, crazy, reckless kind of super hero who is a great champion for women’s rights and people in less fortunate situations. She really looks after women, but she loves men...she's a lover and a fighter."
Our glamorous lady detective, The Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher, sashays through the back laneways of 1928 Melbourne, fighting injustice with her pearl-handled pistol and her dagger sharp wit. Leaving a trail of lovers in her wake, our very modern heroine makes sure she is always the centre of attention and relishes every one of life’s moments.
In her former life, however, Phryne lived on the streets in Collingwood, scrounging for food with her sister Janey and avoiding the heavy hand of her drunken father. When Janey was abducted on a trip to the circus, Phryne was left devastated.
After World War 1 erased much of her family’s lineage, the dirt-poor Fishers of Collingwood suddenly found themselves in a lofty estate in the English countryside, with Phryne’s parents elevated to the titles of lord and lady. After a few years at a stuffy boarding school, Phryne decided there was more to life than finishing school manners and high teas, and fled to join an all-women ambulance brigade attached to the French Army.
Though she is living a life of luxury come 1928, Phryne will never forget where she came from - or rest until she solves the mystery of her sister’s disappearance. It is her past that informs her sense of social justice and creates equality within her household.
(Source)
Phryne is my kind of lady detective - young, vibrant, sexy and clever. (If you're in the UK, Alibi will be broadcasting the series later in the year.)
All pics are clickable thumbnails.
(1st photo bottom row: with her friend Dr Mac; 2nd & 3rd photos bottom row: with Inspector Jack Robinson)