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Issue Details:
First known date:
2021...
10 July
2021
of
The Weekend Australian
est. 1977
The Weekend Australian
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* Contents derived from the 2021 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Spotlight : Tim Ferguson, single work interview (p. 3)
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The Thorns and Petals of Kirribilli’s Titled Rose,
single work
review
— Review of The Countess from Kirribilli : The Mysterious and Free-spirited Literary Sensation Who Beguiled the World 2021 single work biography ;(p. 14)'Countess who? Mary Annette Beauchamp was born in Kirribilli in 1866. She married a German count, acquiring the name “von Arnim”. When she published her first book in 1898, Elizabeth in her German Garden, the author was simply “Elizabeth”, but these days her 22 books are all attributed to Elizabeth von Arnim. She grew up in England from the age of three, and lived in Europe and America, dying in South Carolina in 1941.' (Introduction)
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A Family Ripped Apart,
single work
review
— Review of The Mother Wound 2021 single work autobiography ;(p. 14)'Amani Haydar’s deeply personal account of her mother’s desperate attempt to escape a violent marriage is brave and powerful, writes Paige Taylor Growing up in western Sydney in the 1990s with her parents and her three siblings, Amani Haydar admired her father for his smarts and his work ethic. She and her dad would laugh and laugh together. She also says she went to bed some nights hearing her mum shout and cry in the background. It could be the beginning of a skilful escalation, if this was a crime novel.' (Introduction) -
When Kids Want Revenge,
single work
review
— Review of Beware of Dogs 2021 single work novel ; The Silent Listener 2021 single work novel ; The Serpent's Skin 2021 single work novel ; (p. 17) -
Daddy Dearest,
single work
review
— Review of Sundowner of the Skies - The Story of Oscar Garden, The Forgotten Aviator 2019 single work biography ; (p. 18) -
Destined for Brilliance,
single work
review
— Review of The Brilliant Boy : Doc Evatt and the Great Australian Dissent 2021 single work biography ;(p. 19)'Gideon Haigh releases a beautifully written, perceptive book about Doc Evatt as a younger man, writes TROY BRAMSTON'
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