Title: Looking for Rose Paterson: How Family Bush Life Nurtured Banjo the Poet. Author: Jennifer Gall Genre: Non-fiction. History, Biography Publisher: NLA Publishing Published: 1st March 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Price: $44.99 Synopsis: ROSE ISABELLA PATERSON gave birth to a boy, Barty, in 1864. That child became the famous balladeer, Andrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson.… Continue reading Looking for Rose Paterson: How Family Bush Life Nurtured Banjo the Poet by Jennifer Gall
Tag: Australian women writers
London Bound by CJ Duggan
Title: London Bound Author: CJ Duggan Genre: Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 28th March, 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 322 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Like so many of her university friends, Kate Brown is London bound, but unlike her friends - who had the chance to enjoy the beer, sights and attractions of the UK - Kate… Continue reading London Bound by CJ Duggan
A Letter from Italy by Pamela Hart
Title: A Letter from Italy Author: Pamela Hart Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Hachette Published: 14th March 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 353 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Inspired by the life of the world's first woman war correspondent, Australia's Louise Mack, the most gorgeous love story yet by Pamela Hart. 1917, Italy. Australian journalist Rebecca Quinn is an… Continue reading A Letter from Italy by Pamela Hart
From the Wreck by Jane Rawson
Title: From the Wreck Author: Jane Rawson Genre: Fiction, Historical Publisher: Transit Lounge Published: 1st March, 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $29.95 Synopsis: From the Wreck tells the remarkable story of George Hills, who survived the sinking of the steamship Admella off the South Australian coast in 1859. Haunted by his memories and the disappearance… Continue reading From the Wreck by Jane Rawson
Wrap up post: The Matilda Saga by Jackie French
Since 2010, the world of Matilda O’Halloran, spanning six books, and almost eighty years of characters, conflicts and politics, has charmed many readers, and will hopefully continue to do so. Beginning in 1894 in the dark alleys of the city, and Grinder’s Alley, the main character of The Matilda Saga and A Waltz for Matilda,… Continue reading Wrap up post: The Matilda Saga by Jackie French
If Blood Should Stain the Wattle by Jackie French (Matilda Saga #6)
Title: If Blood Should Stain the Wattle Author: Jackie French Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Published: 1st December 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 544 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: It's 1972 in Gibber's Creek, and across the nation, the catchcry is, 'It's time'. In 1972, and the catchcry is 'It's time'. As political ideals drift from disaster to… Continue reading If Blood Should Stain the Wattle by Jackie French (Matilda Saga #6)
Some of my Favourite Australian Authors
Today is Australia Day, and I usually spend it quietly with books, often by an Australian author such as Kate Forsyth, Sulari Gentill, Anita Heiss, or Jackie French. Many of the Australian authors I enjoy are women authors, and their books genre blend and tell the stories of characters who may be forgotten or silenced,… Continue reading Some of my Favourite Australian Authors
The Road to Gundagai by Jackie French (Matilda Saga #3)
Title: The Road to Gundagai (Matilda Saga #3) Author: Jackie French Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Published: 1st December 2013 Format: Paperback Pages: 448 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Blue Laurence has escaped the prison of her aunt's mansion to join the Magnifico Family Circus, a travelling troupe that brings glamour and laughter to country towns gripped… Continue reading The Road to Gundagai by Jackie French (Matilda Saga #3)
The Girl from Snowy River by Jackie French (Matilda Saga #2)
Title: The Girl From Snowy River (Matilda Saga #2) Author: Jackie French Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Published: 1 December 2012 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: The year is 1919. Thirty years have passed since the man from Snowy River made his famous ride. But World War I still casts its shadow across… Continue reading The Girl from Snowy River by Jackie French (Matilda Saga #2)
A Waltz For Matilda by Jackie French (Matilda Saga #1)
Title: A Waltz For Matilda (Matilda Saga #1) Author: Jackie French Genre: Historical Fiction, Children’s Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins AU Published: December1 2010 Format: Paperback Pages: 496 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: 'Once a jolly swagman camped by a Billabong Under the shade of a Coolibah tree And he sang as he watched and waited till his Billy… Continue reading A Waltz For Matilda by Jackie French (Matilda Saga #1)
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