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Phyllis Somerville Phyllis Somerville i(A36339 works by) (birth name: Phyllis Malcolm Ham) (a.k.a. Phyllis Malcolm Somerville)
Also writes as: Malachite ; Philomel
Born: Established: 12 Jun 1904 Kadina, Northern Yorke Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia, ; Died: Ceased: 25 Jul 1991 Adelaide, South Australia,
Gender: Female
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1 From: Not Only in Stone Phyllis Somerville , 1994 extract novel (Not Only in Stone)
— Appears in: Hope and Fear : An Anthology of South Australian Women's Writing, 1894-1994 1994; (p. 182-187)
2 1 y separately published work icon Not Only in Stone Phyllis Somerville , Mile End : Wakefield Press , 2023 Z898473 1936 single work novel 'Not Only in Stone is the story of Polly Thomas, a woman of strength, courage and compassion, whose life is intimately tied to the pioneering era of South Australia. Polly arrives in Adelaide from Cornwall in 1865 with her husband Nathan a miner, Richard, her baby son and Ellen, her young sister. The baby had been born on the long and arduous voyage to Australia. Polly and Nathan move to the copper mining towns on the Yorke Peninsula where tragedy and death haunt Polly's life. Her sister dies in childbirth; Polly has four children but only two survive; Nathan is crippled; and a crooked lawyer swindles Polly of her life savings. Although tragedy robs Polly's life of joy, her independent spirit is never quelled. This is a history with a human face.' 

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1 A Bid for Romance Phyllis Somerville , 1935 single work drama
1 A Family Affair Phyllis Somerville , 1931 single work drama
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