Also writes as: Nourma Abbotsmith ; Nourma Abbott-Smith
Born: Established: 2 Oct 1903 Brisbane, Queensland, ; Died: Ceased: 4 Jan 1995 New South Wales,
Gender:
Female
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BiographyHistory
Most Referenced Works
Awards for Works
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Carcoola Adventure
Sydney
:
Dymocks
,
1952
Z430106
1952
single work
novel
young adult
romance
'Hope, a country girl manages her father's sheep property. Fran is her house guest and, being newry engaged, is inclined to live in a romantic vacuum. Rory is a typical schoolboy with outstanding talent in the game of harassing adults.
'The adventure come to a climax when three cattle thieves are captured.'
Source:
'Literary Nook', Cairns Post, 27 September 1952, p.8.
- 1952 commended CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year Award
-
y
Carcoola : A Story for Girls
Sydney
:
Dymocks
,
1950
Z429903
1950
single work
novel
young adult
romance
A newspaper report on the novel's commendation at the Children's Book Council Book of the Year awards described it as 'a tale of schoolgirl twins on an outback station, with a romance between their brother and a squatter's daughter thrown in.'
Source:
'Prizewinner for Children', Sunday Herald, 5 August 1951, p.11.
- 1951 commended CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year Award
Last amended 22 Jan 2014 07:30:57
