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Patricia Shaw Patricia Shaw i(A13509 works by) (a.k.a. Veronica Patricia Shaw)
Born: Established: 1928 Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Female
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1 The Seante Vacancy Patricia Shaw , 2009 single work short story
— Appears in: Quadrant , November vol. 53 no. 11 2009; (p. 106-111)
1 1 y separately published work icon Mango Hill Patricia Shaw , London : Hodder Headline , 2007 Z1402737 2007 single work novel historical fiction
2 3 y separately published work icon Storm Bay Patricia Shaw , ( trans. Susanne Goga-Klinkenberg with title Insel der glühenden Sonnen : Roman ) Augsburg : Weltbild , 2004 Z1402673 2004 single work novel historical fiction 'A powerful testament to the human spirit, Storm Bay looks back to the early days of Van Diemen's Land and the thousands of prisoners who suffered severe mental and physical cruelty, but rose above it to create a great State and earn the respect of a nation.' (Publisher's blurb, back cover)
2 2 y separately published work icon The Five Winds Patricia Shaw , London : Hodder Headline , 2003 Z1096236 2003 single work novel historical fiction
2 y separately published work icon On Emerald Downs Patricia Shaw , London : Hodder Headline , 2002 Z996726 2002 single work novel historical fiction
2 y separately published work icon The Dream Seekers Patricia Shaw , London : Hodder Headline , 2001 Z1402639 2001 single work novel crime historical fiction
3 y separately published work icon Waiting For The Thunder Patricia Shaw , London : Hodder Headline , 2000 Z1402331 2000 single work novel

'The Hamilton and Oatley families, the owners of massive cattle stations in Australia's Northern Territory, rely on the annual monsoons to restore their parched land after the long, exhausting dry season. But this year the ominous storm clouds only serve to remind them of trouble brewing - an Aborigine guerilla fighter in the district with some of his men is causing havoc indiscriminately and placing both Zack Hamilton and William Oatley in great danger. As the days drag on, the Aborigines' struggle for survival involves them all in a vicious waiting game until men with revenge in their hearts have to face the truth about themselves.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
7 y separately published work icon Orchid Bay Patricia Shaw , London : Hodder Headline , 1999 Z1170663 1999 single work novel
— Appears in: Reader's Digest Select Editions 2000;
— Appears in: Snubletrad / Lee Child [and]Orkidebukten/ Patricia Shaw [and]Isriket / William Dietrich 2001; When young governess Emilie Tissington is approached by Mal Willoughby in the streets of Brisbane, her proper English upbringing prevents her from encouraging conversation. Later, another chance meeting with Mal will involve her in a controversy of murder and intrigue that will ruin her reputation. (Source: Trove)
2 1 y separately published work icon A Cross of Stars Patricia Shaw , London : Hodder Headline , 1998 Z38350 1998 single work novel
2 y separately published work icon The Glittering Fields Patricia Shaw , London : Hodder Headline , 1997 Z152898 1997 single work novel
2 y separately published work icon The Opal Seekers Patricia Shaw , London : Hodder Headline , 1996 Z551344 1996 single work novel

'In 1898 poverty threatens to destroy Trella Court's beloved family. She is left with no choice: her brother-in-law, Brodie, must leave home so that there is one less mouth to feed. Bitter with resentment, Brodie travels to Dublin where he stumbles upon a wealthy employer who offers him passage to Australia, the land of untold riches. In Brisbane Brodie is taken in by the owner of Fairlea cattle station. But before they leave he catches sight of a beautiful opal necklace glistening in a jeweller's window and vows that one day he will go in search of the dazzling stones and make his fortune. At Fairlea, Brodie finds favour when he saves the owner's life, but Vivien Holloway, the spoilt mistress, causes trouble when her harmless flirtation with Brodie turns into a passionate affair. Soon Brodie is looking for a way out of Fairlea and he finds his escape in the hunt for opals...' (Publication summary)
4 1 y separately published work icon Fires of Fortune Patricia Shaw , London : Hodder Headline , 1995 Z92812 1995 single work novel historical fiction
2 1 y separately published work icon Cry of the Rain Bird Patricia Shaw , London : Hodder Headline , 1994 Z295086 1994 single work novel
4 2 y separately published work icon Where the Willows Weep Patricia Shaw , London : Headline , 1993 Z476140 1993 single work novel historical fiction In the 1860s, in Australia, a woman faces a dilemma. The man she loves is married and might never leave his wife. In the meantime she is penniless and a wealthy widower is proposing marriage. Keep waiting or marry? The background is a war against the Aborigines.(OCLC record).
4 1 y separately published work icon The Feather and the Stone Patricia Shaw , Rydalmere : Headline , 1992 Z89743 1992 single work novel historical fiction Tragically orphaned at sea, cast adrift in an alien land, Sibell Delahunty applies for the post of secretary-companion to Charlotte Hamilton and undertakes the arduous journey to Black Wattle Station in the Northern Territory to join her employer. The rigours of an isolated cattle station come as a tremendous shock to the gently brought-up English girl, and she is viewed with suspicion by Charlotte's sons. Only Charlotte's own kindness makes life tolerable, helped, in time, by increasing interest from the unmarried son, Zack. When a horrific disaster deprives the station of its mistress, Sibell takes charge of the domestic arrangements, and despite some early mishaps, she earns the grudging respect of the family. She also discovers within herself an unsuspected strength and resilience. But the harsh and unforgiving land is not finished with Sibell yet: her courage and endurance are to be tested to the utmost before she feels truly at home in her adopted country. (Publisher's blurb, back cover).
4 2 y separately published work icon River of the Sun Patricia Shaw , London : Headline , 1991 Z151612 1991 single work novel historical fiction When Perfection Middleton catches the eye of Darcy Buchanan, all hell breaks loose. Joint heir to the vast estate of Caravale in North Queensland, he's a catch all right, and far too good for a housemaid whose parents came over on a convict ship. That's what his family thinks, anyway, and his brother Ben dreams up an ingenious plan to prevent the marriage. It's a plan that goes tragically wrong...Lew Cavour is very taken with Perfy too, but he gets caught up in the gold rush and the race to stake a claim on the river of gold, as does Ben Buchanan, who sees it as the only way he can buy out Perfy's share of Caravale. But their journey to the river of gold is dogged by disease, madness and murder... (Source: Trove)
4 1 y separately published work icon Valley of Lagoons Patricia Shaw , Elwood : Greenhouse Publications , 1989 Z1399720 1989 single work novel historical fiction
— Appears in: Reader's Digest Condensed Books : 1994 1994;
1 Regrets i "As I sit here alone and so lonely", Patricia Shaw , 1988 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bronze Swagman Book of Bush Verse 1988; (p. 91-92)
1 y separately published work icon Brother Digger : the Sullivans 2nd AIF Patricia Shaw , Richmond : Greenhouse Publications , 1984 Z1402810 1984 single work biography
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