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Esther Lyons Esther Lyons i(A87350 works by) (a.k.a. Esther Mary Lyons; Minnie Lyons; E. M. Lyons)
Born: Established: 1940 Calcutta,
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India,
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South Asia, South and East Asia, Asia, ;
Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: 1970
Heritage: Indian ; American
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1 y separately published work icon Peacock and the Gum Tree : A Story of Love, Struggle and Survival Esther Lyons , Richmond : Esther Lyons , 2002 Z1232401 2002 single work novel
1 y separately published work icon Panchatantra : The Oldest Fables from Ancient India Esther Lyons , Glebe : Book House , 2000 Z1178877 2000 selected work short story fable children's Panchatantra is a collection of ancient Indian fables that provides guidance on conduct by telling animal tales that teach moral lessons.
2 y separately published work icon The Unwanted : Memories of a Priest's Daughter : An Autobiography Esther Lyons , Glebe : Fabian Publishing , 1995 Z1232277 1995 single work autobiography

'Set in Northern India from the 1940s to the 1980s, this is the true story of a girl who was the love child of an American Jesuit priest and an Indian Catholic nun. Esther Lyons tells the story of her tireless search for her father and her struggle for an identity. She now lives in Sydney and continues to fight for her inheritance.' (Publication summary)
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