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A Power Of Roses by Ruth Park
$25.00 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction
The novel follows Miriam McKillop, a street urchin in Sydney, and her granduncle Perce McKillop as they journey through poverty, misfortune, and adversity with a measure of comedy and courage.
Fishing in the Styx : An Autobiography by Ruth Park
$24.00 NZD
Category: World Biography & Memoirs
Born in New Zealand, Ruth Park came to Australia to continue her work as a journalist, newly married to D'Arcy Niland. Determined to earn their living as writers, they submitted story outlines to radio stations, idea for articles to newspapers and accepted whatever freelance jobs came their way. The Har ...Show more
One-A-Pecker, Two-A-Pecker (1st Edition) by Ruth Park
$37.50 NZD
Category: NZ Literature
Set during the Otago Gold rush of 1863, washerwoman, Mother Jerusalem, and her girl, Currency, go where the men search for gold. As the miners feverishly pursue new discoveries, they follow with their washing machine and the promise of a partnership.
The Harp in the South: Popular Penguins by Ruth Park
$15.99 NZD
Category: Classic Fiction | Series: Popular Penguins Ser.
An Australian classic, this is the story of the Darcy family who live in the Depression era tenements of Surry Hills, Sydney. Hugh and Margaret Darcy are raising their family in Sydney amid the brothels, grog shops, and run-down boarding houses of Surry Hills, where money is scarce and life is not easy ...Show more
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