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Laura Todd Laura Todd i(A27593 works by) (a.k.a. Laura Isabelle Helen Todd)
Born: Established: 1 Jan 1912 ; Died: Ceased: 19 Mar 2003 Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender: Female
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1 1 y separately published work icon Isabelle Laura Todd , Erskineville : Hale and Iremonger , 1992 Z501777 1992 single work novel

This is the third novel in Laura Todd's trilogy, which began with A Place Like Home: Growing Up in the School of Industry, 1915-22 and was continued in Freshwater. Isabelle resumes the story in 1928. Isabelle Laverni leaves her home in Harbord to establish some independence.But things go badly wrong while working in the Blue Mountains. She is dismissed and must fend for herself and eventually her baby, born at Bethel Private Hospital for unmarried mothers.

Out in the world with a young child, Isabelle suffers much abuse and exploitation, but remains determined to re-establish connection with her family, to escape the clutches of Miss Void and settle safely with her child. (Publisher's blurb, back cover).
1 1 y separately published work icon Freshwater 1922-1928 Laura Todd , Petersham : Hale and Iremonger , 1989 Z509552 1989 single work novel
1 y separately published work icon A Place Like Home : growing up in the School of Industry 1915-1922 Laura Todd , Amanda Midlam (editor), Sydney : Hale and Iremonger , 1987 Z18301 1987 single work novel
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