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Margaret Reeson Margaret Reeson i(A23848 works by)
Born: Established: 1938 ;
Gender: Female
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1 Papua New Guinea Wantok Margaret Reeson , 2014 single work obituary (for Hank Nelson )
— Appears in: The Boy from Boort : Remembering Hank Nelson 2014; (p. 63-67)
1 Life in a Transient World Margaret Reeson , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 5 June 2004; (p. 6a)
— Review of Innocence to Independence : Life in the Papua New Guinea Highlands 1956-1980 Judith Hollinshed , 2004 single work autobiography
1 y separately published work icon A Singular Woman Margaret Reeson , Adelaide : Openbook Publishers , 1999 Z1382653 1999 single work novel historical fiction
1 y separately published work icon Whereabouts Unknown Margaret Reeson , Sutherland : Albatross Books , 1993 Z1382645 1993 single work biography In late June 1942, over a thousand men were taken from an internment camp in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. They were never seen again. This is the story of the wives and families who waited, and the story of a handful of Rabaul nurses who disappeared behind enemy lines.
1 y separately published work icon No Fixed Address : The story of Noreen Towers and Her Friendship with Sydney's Homeless Margaret Reeson , Sutherland : Albatross Books , 1991 Z1382671 1991 single work biography
1 y separately published work icon Certain Lives : The Tragedy and Triumph of Three Generations of Women Margaret Reeson , Sutherland : Albatross Books , 1989 Z342684 1989 single work novel historical fiction

'Spanning the century from 1830 to the First World War and the Great Depression comes this dramatic story of three generations of Australian women. Bestselling author Margaret Reeson evokes with warmth and insight the pain and progress, joy and tragedy of Anna, Mary and Grace – mother, daughter and granddaughter.

'Here is the stuff of real history – a giant canvas depicting the rich and varied lives of those who, despite great obstacles, turned survival into courage, sadness into contentment and confusion into certainty.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Currency Lass : The Moving Story of a Young Woman in the Convict Town of Sydney and the South Seas Margaret Reeson , Sutherland : Albatross Books , 1985 Z140427 1985 single work novel historical fiction 'Life in the convict colony of New South Wales was harsh and often cruel. But for free-settlers like the Hassalls, Sydney was home. As one of the few eligible Australian-born girls, Mary Hassall was much admired. This recreation of her life from contemporary letters and diaries vividly portrays her emerging adulthood, romance and life in Sydney and on the primitive islands of Tonga. What emerges is a story of raw courage and perseverance, hope and disappointment – giving intimate insight into a vital personality that still speaks to us today.' (Publication summary)
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