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All Fall Down
Fourteen-year-old Christabel McManus is bored and lonely. Since the death of her mother, her father has thrown himself into his work, and she has only her governess and the cook for company.
Death of a Princess
When the Pharaoh's beautiful eleven-year-old daughter, Isis, dies unexpectedly, rumors fly around Mer-Wer. Meryet, the young beautician to the princess, discovers that the princess was poisoned, and must race against time to find the murderer -- before she herself becomes the prime suspect! Her investigation pits her against jealous queens and other ladies-in-waiting, and plunges the reader into a world of seething intrigue.
Rebel Girl
In Nanjing, China, a young peasant girl is sold into slavery and trained as a cook. Overworked and reviled for her large feet, she watches in horror as the daughter of the house undergoes the terrible pain of having her feet bound. When the taiping rebellion sweeps across China, the young peasant girl's life takes a new and unforseen direction.
Preventing Graffiti and Vandalism
Discusses criminological theories on vandalism, describes planning, management architectural and design strategies for minimising vandalism and graffiti on public transport, in public places, in and around public telephones, in schools and in public housing.
Regarding Jane Eyre
Eight writers respond to Charlotte Bronte's classic novel Jane Eyre. Remember Jane Eyre? The young orphan girl persecuted by her foster family and locked in the terrifying red room? The schoolgirl who watches her best friend die in the brutal conditions of Lowood School? The new governess who comes to the mysterious big country house and encounters the dark and brooding Mr Rochester? The Mr Rochester who locked his mad first wife in the attic? Since it was first published in 1847, Jane Eyre has become one of the most popular novels in English. The romance of plain Jane Eyre and the handsome Mr Rochester is one of the most enduring in literature. Susan Geason has assembled a fascinating colle...
Crime Prevention
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All Fall Down
Fourteen-year-old Christabel McManus is bored and lonely. Since the death of her mother, her father has thrown himself into his work, and she has only her governess and the cook for company. When a servant's eight-year-old son is kidnapped, Christabel impetuously decides to rescue him - by dressing as a boy herself and heading into the squalid and crime-ridden streets of The Rocks. What began as a game takes a terrifying turn, as Christabel discovers that the notoriously violent gangs that infest the slums are not the only threat; an outbreak of the deadly bubonic plague is imminent. And when Christabel, too, is kidnapped, the game becomes very dangerous indeed Set in 1900, All Fall Down is both a gripping adventure and a fascinating glimpse of life in Sydney at the turn of the last century. This is her first novel for younger readers
Killing Women
Critical study of women's crime fiction by Australia's leading exponents of this genre: Marele Day, Jan McKemmish, Susan Geason, Claire McNab, Kerry Greenwood and Finola Moorhead. Issues considered include conventions of crime fiction, femininity and criminality. Bird lectures in English at the University of Western Australia.
English Writers
English Writers - A Bibliography with Vignettes
