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Robert M. MacDonald Robert M. MacDonald i(A42620 works by) (a.k.a. Robert Maclaughlan MacDonald; Robert MacDonald)
Born: Established: 1874 ;
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Opals and Gold : Wanderings and Work on the Mining and Gem Fields Robert M. MacDonald , London : T. Fisher Unwin , 1928 Z1272195 1928 single work autobiography The Oxford Companion to Australian Children's Literature says the work 'describes his prospecting experiences in Queensland, NSW, WA and New Guinea, reminiscent of Alexander Macdonald's In the Land of Pearl and Gold.'
1 y separately published work icon The Pearl Lagoons, Or, The Lost Chief Robert M. MacDonald , London : S. W. Partridge , 1915 Z1221892 1915 single work children's fiction children's adventure The Oxford Companion to Australian Children's Literature characterises the novel as 'another adventure about black-hearted scoundrels and British stalwarts. Macdonald's touching faith in the unity of Empire is exemplified in its conclusion...'
1 y separately published work icon The Opal Hunters : or, the men of Red Gum Creek Men of Red Creek Camp Robert M. MacDonald , Toronto : Musson , Z1221889 1912 single work children's fiction children's The Oxford Companion to Australian Children's Literature says the novel 'is set in outback Queensland...All the characters make their fortunes, unless they are Aboriginal or Jewish'.
1 1 y separately published work icon Danger Mountain : A Story of Adventure in Unexplored New Guinea Robert M. MacDonald , London : T. Fisher Unwin , 1911 Z1221884 1911 single work children's fiction children's
1 1 y separately published work icon The Goldseekers : A Tale of Adventure : A Gold-extracting Motor and the Sahara Desert Robert M. MacDonald , London : T. Fisher Unwin , 1910 Z1221876 1910 single work children's fiction children's Tom Allan and his friends have built a contraption that can separate gold from sand. They hope to go to the Sahara and mine gold, if they can get financial support for their invention.
1 1 y separately published work icon The Moon God's Secret : A Tale of the Tropical Pacific Robert M. MacDonald , Boston : H. M. Caldwell Company , Z1221868 1910 single work children's fiction children's The Oxford Companion to Australian Children's Literature says the novel is 'set in the Caroline Islands among the lost idols of the Okapites'. Miller and Macartney say it 'describes an ancient Pacific island temple dedicated to the moon god; with many adventures and references to the superstitions and ceremonies of the natives; has affinities with J.F.Dwyer's White Waterfall (1912).'
1 1 y separately published work icon The Rival Treasure Hunters : A Tale of the Debatable Frontier of British Guiana Robert M. MacDonald , London : Blackie , 1909 Z1221871 1909 single work children's fiction children's 'The hinterland of British New Guinea is the scene of Robert Macdonald's The Rival Treasure Hunters. The romantic element is supplied by a mysterious tribe, and a search for blue diamonds, but a full local knowledge adds weight to a rattling story.' Source: 'Christmas Books', The Sydney Morning Herald, 18 December 1909.
1 1 y separately published work icon The Secret of the Sargasso Robert M. MacDonald , London : T. Fisher Unwin , 1909 Z1221865 1909 single work children's fiction children's

A sea-faring adventure story, including plucky young engineers and a murder mystery.
2 y separately published work icon Chillagoe Charlie Robert M. MacDonald , London : T. Fisher Unwin , 1909 Z1221862 1909 single work children's fiction mystery children's Miller comments:'Of his romances the most interesting, Chillagoe Charlie, 1909, narrates the adventures of a bush parson, who plays the role of a masked Chinese outlaw in order to discover a hidden cavern of gold; associated with the gold rushes of the Mitchell River district of North Queensland.'
1 1 y separately published work icon The Great White Chief : A Story of Adventure in Unknown New Guinea Robert M. MacDonald , London : Blackie , 1907 Z1175830 1907 single work children's fiction children's Miller and Macarrtney say this novel relates to 'exploring and native customs.'
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