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Noel Beddoe Noel Beddoe i(A32843 works by) (a.k.a. Noel Leslie Beddoe)
Born: Established: 1943 Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Linda Noel Beddoe , Melbourne : Hunter Publishers , 2015 8681377 2015 single work biography

'In a small Riverina township in the 1950s, an unmarried white woman entered hospital to give birth. Her baby was Aboriginal; the father's identity was unknown. The young mother checked herself out as soon as she could, leaving her newborn daughter behind.

'For Linda Burney, life began tough in the tiny NSW township of Whitton. Her birth had been a scandal and caused her to be mocked and reviled by some — yet she was also loved by the elderly relatives who took her in and quickly won friends and admiration.

'From these humble beginnings in country NSW, Linda grew to become a successful teacher, then a leader in a vital community organization, an inspiring political leader, Director General of a state department, and was an outstandingly successful minister in NSW government while her party crumbled around her.

'But while her professional life flourished, her personal world imploded, a victim of prolonged domestic violence, left unsupported to bring-up two children. Finally, the tragic illness and death of the man she has called 'the love of my life' and the debilitating illness of a child have not diminished her capacity for friendship, loyalty, and generosity.

'This is the story of a woman who has overcome extraordinary adversity to become a great leader in the Australian community, described by the author as 'the most remarkable woman I've ever met'. ' (Publication summary)

1 1 y separately published work icon On Cringila Hill Noel Beddoe , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2014 6575885 2014 single work novel crime

'When a teenage boy is killed in a targeted shooting, the events that unfold rock the lives of the migrant families of Cringila. School friends Jimmy and Piggy have witnessed the violent crime, but need to protect their fledgling drug business.

'After seasoned police detective Gordon Winter is assigned the murder case, his investigations uncover long-buried secrets and an entrenched culture of loyalty and fear.

'On Cringila Hill weaves a gripping story of power, racial tensions and blood ties in a once-vibrant industrial community.' (Publication abstract)

1 4 y separately published work icon The Yalda Crossing Noel Beddoe , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2012 Z1871151 2012 single work novel historical fiction

'As a successful trader and merchant in Sydney in the late 1870s, "Young James" Beckett believes he has put his past behind him. When the enigmatic bushman Lancaster reappears in his life, Beckett knows he must confront the haunting truth of his early years.

After arriving in New South Wales in 1832, Young James and his father, the Captain, set out with an expedition of convicts and a guide called Lancaster to claim property on the Morrombidgee River in Wiradjuri country. Lancaster's unusual knowledge of the Wiradjuri initially helps the Becketts to peacefully establish their pastoral holding, Yalda Waters. But after Young James meets Tomawirra, a local Wiradjuri man, and witnesses some of his culture, he begins to see why this land will never truly be theirs.

As land is opened up for further settlement, more whites arrive and the delicate balance that has been in place between the Beckett family and the Wiradjuri is shattered. When the new settlers destroy sacred sites and hunting ground, the Wiradjuri retaliate with attacks on settlers and their stock. What happens next is so shocking it will torment Young James for life and it is only his chance encounter with Lancaster decades later that provides the final clue to those terrible events.' Source: www.uqp.uq.edu.au/ (Sighted 02/07/2012).

1 Dad and Me Noel Beddoe , 1997 single work prose biography
— Appears in: Fathers in Writing 1997; (p. 172-182)
1 5 y separately published work icon Autumn Noel Beddoe , Port Melbourne : Heinemann , 1991 Z288394 1991 single work novel
1 y separately published work icon Brian and Jigger Noel Beddoe , Kareela : Sapphire Books , 1976 Z1558967 1976 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon Getting It Together Noel Beddoe , Kareela : Sapphire Books , 1976 Z1558964 1976 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon Ocean Point Noel Beddoe , Kareela : Sapphire Books , 1976 Z1558961 1976 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon Yalda Noel Beddoe , Kareela : Sapphire Books , 1976 Z1558956 1976 single work children's fiction children's
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