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Author Reece, Bob, 1940-

Title Daisy Bates : grand dame of the desert / Bob Reece
Published Canberra : National Library of Australia, 2007

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 MELB  306.092 Bates Ree/Dbg  AVAILABLE
Description vi, 204 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Series Australian life (National Library of Australia) ; 3
An @Australian life ; [3]
Australian life (National Library of Australia) ; 3
Contents 1. The Making of Daisy May O'Dwyer, 1859-1904 -- 2. 'The Virus of Research', 1904-1912 -- 3. 'The Great White Queen of the Never-Never Lands', 1912-1933 -- 4. 'My Natives and I', 1933-1941 -- 5. 'Just a Little Bit Mental'? The Last Years, 1941-1951
Summary "This book is about the life and work of Daisy Bates, drawn from her letters and published writings. The book covers: 1 The Making of Daisy May O'Dwyer, 1859-1904 2 'The Virus of Research', 1904-1912 3 'The Great White Queen of the Never-Never Lands', 1912-1933 4 'My Natives and I', 1933-1941 5 'A Bit Mental'? The Last Years, 1941-1951 Daisy Bates' Letters and Other Records Daisy Bates' Published Writings Works about Daisy Bates"--Provided by publisher
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-168) and index
Subject Bates, Daisy, 1861-1951.
Anthropologists -- Australia -- Biography.
Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs.
Aboriginal Australians -- Social conditions.
Genre/Form Biographies.
LC no. 2008353094
ISBN 9780642276544 paperback