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Robyn Lee Burrows Robyn Lee Burrows i(A28178 works by)
Born: Established: 1953 Bourke, Bourke - Brewarrina area, Far West NSW, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon The Country Singer Robyn Lee Burrows , Sydney : ACP Publishing , 2005 18237975 2005 single work novel 'It’s been years since Gemma visited the small country town where she grew up. She probably wouldn’t have returned at all if it wasn’t for her father’s passing. Seeing the dusty old buildings and the run-down house again remind her of events in her childhood that she’s tried to keep in the past, even though they colour her every decision in the present.

'Memories of strained silences and reproving looks overwhelm her, as do fragments of things her mother said to her father before she died that have haunted her forever, “Why didn’t you let me go?”

'Discovering a music score as she cleans through her parent’s belongings, she learns about a love story so heartbreakingly beautiful that it changes her mind about love.

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1 y separately published work icon West of the Blue Gums Robyn Lee Burrows , Pymble : HarperCollins Australia , 2004 Z1110967 2004 single work novel 'The story of two women who suffered similar tragedies in their lives...over a century apart.'
1 Gifts of Love Robyn Lee Burrows , 2001 single work short story
— Appears in: Love, Obsession, Secrets & Lies 2001; (p. 57-102)
1 y separately published work icon Tea-Tree Passage Robyn Lee Burrows , Pymble : HarperCollins Australia , 2001 17118416 2001 single work novel historical fiction

'As his arms wrapped her in a tight embrace she swayed against him, savouring the moment. There had been times during the past years when she had wondered if she would ever see him again, would ever be enclosed in those same arms. So many men hadn’t come home.

'After four years facing the horrors of the trenches in France, Frank Carmody returns to make a life for himself and his wife, Nina. But it’s now 1919 and everything has changed.

'As Frank and Nina deal with the post-war boom and the bitter blows of the Great Depression, their children seem destined to grow up in a world where nothing is certain. But even as the legacies of war echo down the generations, there remains the possibility of solace in a place called Tea-tree Passage. And perhaps there could still be love … '  (Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon When Wattles Bloom Robyn Lee Burrows , Pymble : HarperCollins Australia , 1999 Z1641147 1999 single work novel historical fiction romance

'A poignant, romantic and moving story about love, loss and the circles of time.Callie will be sad to see her family home sold into the hands of strangers. It's been in the family for generations and Callie's starting to yearn for the security of something well-known and loved now that her relationship with Stuart is falling apart. When a stranger with a horseshoe comes asking questions about Callie's family and her great-aunt Hannah, Callie finds herself delving into secrets the family home has long kept hidden. Together with this kind stranger, Michael, Callie begins to unravel a love story between Hannah and a young blacksmith, Ben. It's story of true love, spirit and sadness and one that resonates through Callie and Michael's lives. What exactly happened to Ben and Hannah? And will it bring Michael and Callie together or pull them apart?'  (Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon Song from the Heart Robyn Lee Burrows , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 1997 Z397918 1997 single work novel historical fiction

'Following the tragic early death of her sister, Maddie, Kitty is forced into a marriage of convenience with Maddie's husband, losing in the proces the only man she has ever loved. This is the story of the many faces of love, a panoramic saga that sweeps through the heady days of 19th century Queensland into the baptism of a nation in WWI.'  (Publication summary)
1 The Lost Poems of Henry Lawson (from Henry Lawson : A Stranger on the Darling) Robyn Lee Burrows , Alan Barton , 1996 extract
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 16 November 1996; (p. wkd 9)
3 y separately published work icon Where the River Ends Robyn Lee Burrows , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 1996 Z458902 1996 single work novel historical fiction romance 'A story of enduring love and remarkable courage in the outback. Early morning was the time Roxy liked most of all. There was a calmness, a stillness about the river, the water stretching away glass-like, bathed in a thin mist. Paddles foamed the surface and with each thrust she imagined herself being drawn closer to the unknown... Roxy: Beautiful, cultured and talented, she forsakes a promising stage career for marriage and station life at Wirra Downs. But life in Adelaide's social classes could never have prepared her for the dust, the isolation, the floods, the shearers' strikes. She will need more than love to sustain her... Martin: Roxy's husband and the man with whom she wants to spend her life. But sometimes fate has a cruel way of making its own choices... Guy: Paddle-steamer captain and Martin's brother, his forbidden love for Roxy is his great torment. Only the river can help him escape from this love and from his past...

'From the author of When Hope is Strong comes a story of enduring love and remarkable courage which captures perfectly the romance and majesty of the era of the river.' (Publication summary)
 
1 12 y separately published work icon Henry Lawson : A Stranger on the Darling Alan Barton , Robyn Lee Burrows (illustrator), North Ryde : HarperCollins Australia , 1996 Z420423 1996 single work criticism biography
2 y separately published work icon When Hope Is Strong Robyn Lee Burrows , Sydney : Pan , 1995 Z560105 1995 single work novel

'South-east Queensland , 1875
'Three pioneering women, one epic struggle — in an unforgiving land where love carries the highest price

'BRIDIE... Caught between the love she feels for her husband, and her hatred for her scheming stepson — she is the keeper of family secrets. Patiently she waits for the day when she can finally reveal the truth.

'MADDIE... While devoted to her family, she soon discovers that love alone will not protect them from the harsh and hostile land that they have made their home

'KITTY... Emerging into womanhood, she is loved by one man, desired by another. However she finds that sometimes there are no choices in life.

'A sweeping saga that tests the boundaries of faith and courage, When Hope is Strong is a story to treasure.' (Publication summary)
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