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Marianne Yamaguchi Marianne Yamaguchi i(A60135 works by)
Born: Established: 1936 Ohio,
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United States of America (USA),
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Americas, ;
Gender: Female
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1 2 y separately published work icon Nanangka Yvonne Winer , Marianne Yamaguchi (illustrator), New South Wales : Margaret Hamilton Books , 1996 Z833573 1996 single work children's fiction children's
1 2 y separately published work icon The Peony Lantern Ruth Manley , Sydney : Hodder and Stoughton , 1987 Z831013 1987 single work novel young adult fantasy The Peony Lantern is based on characters and situations from Japanese mythology, folk-lore, legend and popular story-telling, and describes the adventures of Taro, the Odd Job Boy at the Tachibana-ya Inn and his friends. A series of disasters occurs and is attributed by the people to the loss of divine favour, causing political unrest in Settsu.
1 4 y separately published work icon The Miracle Tree Christobel Mattingley , Sydney : Hodder and Stoughton , 1985 Z830977 1985 single work children's fiction children's 'The Miracle Tree is a story of a family separated by war ... a husband and wife and her mother (who was alienated from them by their hasty and unannounced marriage before the war). Taro, the husband, and Hanako, the wife, are parted by the war and after its end Taro discovers that Hanako was in Nagasaki when the atom bomb was dropped. He goes there in search of her but eventually presumes her dead and concentrates on his new garden, caring in particular for the pine tree of the title, which he has planted himself.' (Source: Ginninderra Press)
1 5 y separately published work icon The Plum-Rain Scroll Ruth Manley , Sydney : Hodder and Stoughton , 1978 Z835984 1978 single work novel young adult fantasy

'The Plum-Rain Scroll is a tale of peril and heroic deeds set in Idzumo, the old Japan of legend and living folklore. Marishoten, the evil Black Iris Lord, seeks to overthrow the Mikado and usurp the Chrysanthemum throne. But first he must find the Plum-Rain Scroll, which holds the three secrets to help him achieve his victory. From the humble Tachibana-ya, the Orange Tree Inn, two unlikely companions set forth to seek the Scroll before Marishoten can achieve his evil design: Taro, the Odd Job boy, and Prince Hachi (Lord Eight Thousand Spears). Their quest takes them far into the countryside, where they are joined by seven even more unlikely companions. When this courageous group finally arrive in Miyako, their adventures reach a stunning climax as they come face to face with their enemy..' (Source: UQP)
1 6 y separately published work icon The River Eric Rolls , Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1974 Z398566 1974 single work autobiography
1 1 y separately published work icon Running Wild Eric Rolls , Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1973 Z848446 1973 single work non-fiction children's Tells the story of the introduction of non-indigenous flora and fauna and the ecological chain reaction that has ensued.
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