This is a detailed portrait of a complex and passionate Australian who has never been afraid to do things her own way. In 1990, the legendary Robert Holmes a Court died, and his wife Janet took over the reins of the company he had made famous - Heytesbury Holdings. Against all expectations she has been able to reshape Heytesbury, convincing the business world that she had the strength and personal gifts, if not the financial training, to guide that tottering empire on to a new stage.
This insightful biography sheds light on two very different corporate cultures - Heytesbury before and after Robert Holmes a Court. and it encompasses both Janet's business life as chairman, and her relationship with her children. Janet Holmes a Court has all the elements of a great drama: the wealth, the politics, the love, the loyalty and the conflict. Janet's story is one of a strong, determined woman who has overcome loss to triumph as one of Australia's living treasures.
