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Doug Limbrick

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in Rylstone, Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia

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History, Memoir, Biography

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Doug Limbrick is an Australian author of nineteenth-century historical fiction, writing richly researched stories of Irish famine emigration, the colonial passage, and the disadvantaged people who sailed into the unknown.

His work is perfect for fans of historical fiction authors like Colm Tóibín, Sebastian Barry, and Kate Grenville, and for readers of Irish historical fiction, Australian colonial history, maritime fiction, and stories of courage, survival, and forgotten voices.

A graduate of the Australian National University, Doug spent decades providing social policy advice to government and participated in a number of national inquiries and evaluations. For his pioneering work in data collection and evaluation, he was awarded an Australia ...more

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Average rating: 4.87 · 597 ratings · 590 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	Potato Famine Orphans: Workhouse Girls Escape and Find New Life in the Colonies 4.82 avg rating — 266 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Farewell to Old England Forever 4.89 avg rating — 150 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death Ships - the story of life & death on six big emigrant ships 4.90 avg rating — 80 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Colonial Artist S.T. Gill: A Window Into Nineteenth-Century Austalia Through Colonial Art 4.93 avg rating — 45 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Stag Diary - Passage to Colonial Adelaide 1850 4.96 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Guide to Running Your First Marathon 4.84 avg rating — 19 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Running the Marathon with Cancer: A Story About Life, Love, Running, Friendships, Personal Growth, Self Discovery & Surviving Colorectal Cancer it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Farewell to Old England Forever: The story of those who emigrated to the Australian Colonies it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Church With no Walls: A History of the South Woden Uniting Church 1967 - 2017 by Doug Limbrick (Goodreads Author), Libby Coates, John Cope 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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