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Werner Laurie (International) assertion Werner Laurie i(A37294 works by) (Organisation) assertion (a.k.a. T. Werner Laurie; T. W. Laurie; Laurie)
Born: Established: London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ;
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5 6 y separately published work icon Legends from Benson's Valley Frank Hardy , London : Werner Laurie , 1963 Z511699 1963 selected work short story humour
15 99 y separately published work icon Power Without Glory : A Novel in Three Parts Frank Hardy , London : Werner Laurie , 1962 Z512009 1950 single work novel (taught in 5 units)

'This is a tale of corruption stretching from street corner SP bookmaking to the most influential men in the land - and the terrible personal cost of the power such corruption brings. John West rose from a Melbourne slum to dominate Australian politics with bribery, brutality and fear. His attractive wife and their children turned away from him in horror. Friends dropped away. At the peak of his power, surrounded by bootlickers, West faced a hate-filled nation - and the terrible loneliness of his life. Was John West a real figure? For months during the post-war years, an Australian court heard evidence in a sensational libel action brought by businessman John Wren's wife. After a national uproar which rocked the very foundations of the Commonwealth, Frank Hardy was acquitted. This is the novel which provoked such intense uproar and debate across the nation. The questions it poses remain unanswered…' (Publication summary)
1 1 y separately published work icon Stampede Reginald L. Ottley , London : Werner Laurie , 1961 Z532733 1961 single work novel
3 16 y separately published work icon The Hard Way : The Story Behind Power Without Glory Frank Hardy , London : Werner Laurie , 1961 Z508948 1961 single work autobiography
5 6 y separately published work icon The Four-Legged Lottery : A Novel Frank Hardy , London : Werner Laurie , 1958 Z511903 1958 single work novel
4 6 y separately published work icon The Sundowners Jon Cleary , London : Werner Laurie , 1952 Z128334 1952 single work novel Chronicles a year in the life of a nomadic Australian family as they work their way across the continent earning money to buy a farm. Focuses on the father's refusal to accept adult responsibilities and the son's longing for a true father-son relationship.
2 6 y separately published work icon The Naked Island Russell Braddon , London : Werner Laurie , 1952 Z825855 1952 single work autobiography war literature
1 y separately published work icon The Piddingtons Russell Braddon , London : Werner Laurie , 1950 8668993 1950 single work biography

A biography of husband-and-wife mind-reading duo The Piddingtons.
1 y separately published work icon The Long Shadow Jon Cleary , London : Werner Laurie , 1949 Z128533 1949 single work novel crime

'The plot revolves around Martin Brown, an educated man who is living as a swagman. He is falsely accused of murder of a woman called Ruth Taylor, and is pursued through the Australian countryside by police and other men. He falls in love with a woman who believes his innocence.' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Long_Shadow_(novel))
1 y separately published work icon The Ghost and Albert and Other Stories Frank Walford , London : Werner Laurie , 1945 Z1223515 1945 selected work short story Contents: The ghost and Albert -- The coming of Flamea -- There is still tomorrow.
1 2 y separately published work icon A Fool's Odyssey Frank Walford , London : Werner Laurie , 1942 Z436653 1942 single work novel adventure
1 y separately published work icon Phallic Worship: A History of Sex and Sex Rites in Relation to the Religions of All Races From Antiquity to the Present Day (International) assertion George Ryley Scott , London : Werner Laurie , 1941 Z1227167 1941 single work non-fiction
2 y separately published work icon The Indiscretions of Iole Frank Walford , London : Werner Laurie , 1940 Z436333 1940 single work novel
1 1 y separately published work icon And the River Rolls On Frank Walford , London : Werner Laurie , 1939 Z436439 1939 single work novel 'This most unusual and startling tale of the life and experiences of a young an attractive school teacher in the Australian back blocks grips the reader with its power and colour and its unconventionality.' (Half title page)
2 15 y separately published work icon Age of Consent Norman Lindsay , London : Werner Laurie , 1938 Z287363 1938 single work novel
1 6 y separately published work icon A Curate in Bohemia Norman Lindsay , London : Werner Laurie , 1937 Z302497 1913 single work novel
1 21 y separately published work icon Saturdee Norman Lindsay , London : Werner Laurie , 1936 Z287070 1933 single work novel humour
1 y separately published work icon The Indiscreet Confessions of a Nice Girl (International) assertion London : Werner Laurie , 1935 Z1218028 1935 single work novel
1 y separately published work icon Secret Traffic (International) assertion Basil Tozer , London : Werner Laurie , 1935 Z1217593 1935 single work novel
1 1 y separately published work icon The Silver Girl Frank Walford , London : Werner Laurie , 1935 Z436118 1935 single work novel
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