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Mediator: A biography of Sir Richard Kirby
277 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1977
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Blanche d'Alpuget
31 books13 followersJosephine Blanche d'Alpuget (1944–2026) was an Australian writer, activist, and the second wife of Bob Hawke, a former Prime Minister of Australia.
An acclaimed novelist, biographer and essayist Blanche had won numerous literary awards including the prestigious Australasian Prize for Commonwealth Literature in 1987. Her novels include Monkeys in the Dark (1980); Turtle Beach (1981) which won the Age book award in 1981; Winter in Jerusalem (1986); White Eye (1993). Turtle Beach became a successful feature film in 1992 and all her novels have been translated into other languages. Her non-fiction books include Mediator: a biography of Sir Richard Kirby (1977); Robert J. Hawke: a biography (1982).
An acclaimed novelist, biographer and essayist Blanche had won numerous literary awards including the prestigious Australasian Prize for Commonwealth Literature in 1987. Her novels include Monkeys in the Dark (1980); Turtle Beach (1981) which won the Age book award in 1981; Winter in Jerusalem (1986); White Eye (1993). Turtle Beach became a successful feature film in 1992 and all her novels have been translated into other languages. Her non-fiction books include Mediator: a biography of Sir Richard Kirby (1977); Robert J. Hawke: a biography (1982).
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