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* Contents derived from the
St Lucia,
Indooroopilly - St Lucia area,
Brisbane - North West,
Brisbane,
Queensland,:University of Queensland Press
, 2001 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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The Boys from Bondi,
single work
novel
young adult
Jacob and Solly Kaiser's world suddenly falls apart when they are pitched into the alien world of a Sydney children's home. It is the 1930's, Depression-time, clouded by the rise of Fascism in Europe. Tragedy and comedy intermingle as Jacob steps through the minefield of his teenage years to discover his own place in the world.
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Going Home,
single work
novel
young adult
Set in Sydney and Palestine in 1947, this novel continues the odyssey of Jacob Kaiser. At odds with post-war Australian society, Jacob yearns for the pioneering life in the emerging Jewish State of Israel. But Ruti, his childhood sweetheart, no longer shares such dreams. Eventually, someone very different joins Jacob in his search for fulfilment.
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Joshua,
single work
novel
young adult
It is 1967. The Vietnam War is at its height. Joshua and his father are committed pacifists. On Joshua's twentieth birthday a chain of events is set in motion which leads him on a journey for identity. While being pursued by Federal police and Israeli secret agents he finds romance, friendship, and perhaps peace.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 16 no. 1 2002; (p. 26-27)
— Review of A Promised Land? 2001 selected work novel -
Untitled
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies: Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 16 no. 4 2001; (p. 38)
— Review of A Promised Land? 2001 selected work novel
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Untitled
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies: Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 16 no. 4 2001; (p. 38)
— Review of A Promised Land? 2001 selected work novel -
Untitled
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 16 no. 1 2002; (p. 26-27)
— Review of A Promised Land? 2001 selected work novel
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