Floras war by pamela rushby ford street publishing, 20 isbn 978 1 921665 98 1. Sixteenyearold flora wentworth is visitng cairo with her archaeologist father when a flood of wounded soldiers are shipped into the city from gallipoli. Pamela rushby its 1915 and sixteenyearold australian, flora wentworth, is visiting cairo with her archaeologist father. Floras war by pamela rushby ford street publishing, 20 isbn 978 1 921665 98 1 18 chapters. For me reading about how civilians helped out in world war 1 was inspiring and i never imagined how much young women actually did during the war. Pamela rushby was born in queensland, australia, more years ago than she cares to divulge. Its 1915 and sixteen year old australian, flora wentworth, is visiting cairo with her archaeologist father. Walking through a standing stones replica when visiting glen innes inspired the story. Excitement is tempered by danger, archaeological discovery by moral dilemmas. Floras war pamela rushy isbn 9781921665981 ford street publishing floras war by pamela rushby opens with a confronting, but honest description of the stench coming off wounded soldiers transported by train from the battlefields of gallipoli, to the city of cairo. Due to the coronavirus covid19 pandemic, all yprl branches will be closed until it is safe to reopen. Its 1915 and sixteenyearold australian, flora wentworth, is visiting cairo with her archaeologist father. Available in the national library of australia collection.
A photo of a rat catcher and his dog in the museum of brisbane was the trigger for her book. Written by the author of the hip chicks who went to war not necessarily just historical fiction. Flora is a young australian girl accompanying her father on an archaeological dig in egypt in 1915. Pamela rushbys most popular book is the ratcatchers daughter. Thank you so much for joining me here today pamela. In the news pamela rushby national library of australia. Floras comfortable life is turned upside down when a hospital visit thrusts her into the realities of wo. The official website of the australian writer pamela rushby, author of. Explore books by pamela rushby with our selection at.
Nov 04, 2014 pamela rushby is a local childrens writer with many years of experience and over a hundred published books. Wilce floras secret anita davison floras very windy day jeanne birdsall floras war audrey reimann floras war pamela rushby floras world. Robyn donoghue floras war by pamela rushby opens with a confronting, but honest description of the stench coming off wounded soldiers transported by train from the battlefields of gallipoli, to the city of cairo. Pamela rushby is currently considered a single author. Floras war paperback january 8, 2014 by pamela rushby author 5. The official website of the australian writer pamela rushby, author of australian childrens novels including the horses didnt come home. The item floras war, pamela rushby represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in randwick city library.
Pamela rushby has written well in excess of 100 books for young people, perhaps her most notable being. A photo of a rat catcher and his dog in the museum of brisbane was the trigger for her book, the ratcatchers daughter. I belong to the writers in schools programme, talk at seminars and book evenings, run creative writing workshops, do online tutoring for nz writers college and write a blog on children s war books. When the hiphicks went to war winner, ethel turner prize for young peoples literature, new south wales premiers literary awards 2010 notable book, childrens book council of australia awards 2010.
Its 1915 and sixteenyearold australian flora wentworth is visiting cairo. Its 1915 and sixteenyearold australian, flora wentworth, is visiting. With world war 1 ramping up she soon volunteers to work as a driver for wounded soldiers who are sent to the numerous makeshift hospitals throughout the city. Search the catalogue for collection items held by the national library of australia new search eresources user lists feedback help collection delivery times visitor update. Icarus was ridiculous by pamela butchart paperback book free shipping. Pamela and i clearly attend the same literary events as i see her at 90% of the functions i attend and its always lovely to chat with her.
I am so pleased to be featuring pamela rushby as part of my book people series. Ford street publishing, 20 it s 1915 and sixteenyearold flora wentworth is in cairo with her archaeologist father. Based around the traumatic occurrences of world war 1, the narrative follows events, experiences and emotions of 16yearold australian, flora wentworth. Towers pamela rushby national library of australia. Written by the author of the hip chicks who went to warnot necessarily just historical fiction. Floras war for me is filled with so much detail and history. Stone dancing pants everything egypt first journeys floras war from little things.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read flora s war. Praisea superb story about an extraordinary corner of our past jackie frenchthe horses didnt come home is an emotional and moving story that transports the reader back to 1917 and the first world war toowoomba chronicle. Buy flora s war by pamela rushby, paperback format, from the dymocks online bookstore. The closest australia ever came to outright civil war, when workers rebelled. Flora is a social teenage girl who accompanies her archaeologist father to a dig in cairo in 1915. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading floras war. Instead she finds herself in cairo helping evacuate wounded soldiers returning from gallipoli. Flora s war by pamela rushby paperback book free shipping. Here is a list of january magazines best books of the year 20. January magazines best books of 20 list challenges. I really enjoyed rushbys previous book when hipchicks go to war.
The horses didnt come home, also by pamela rushby january 2014 describes a visit to an archaeological dig. Newlygrownup flora has dreamed of a glittering social life in cairo. Floras war ebook by pamela rushby 9781925000306 rakuten kobo. Her latest is floras war, and it combines archaeology, war, romance and history in a neat little package. Flora watches with alarm as first a trickle, and then a flood, of wounded soldiers are shipped into the city from gallipoli.
Pamela rushby has several excellent, multiple award winning historical fiction and nonfiction titles to her name, my personal favourites being. Flora s comfortable life is turned upside down when a hospital visit thrusts her into the realities of world war i. Pamela rushby has written an amazing tale steeped with history, comingofage, friendship, love and a taste of what it was like to be female during world war 1. Flora is a great character, a typical 16 year old girl just wanting to have fun and maybe meet a nice fella. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Pamela rushby its 1915 and sixteenyearold australian flora wentworth is visiting cairo with her archaeologist father. I thought it was a book about a jewish boy escaping from a concentration camp in world war two a bit like the boy in the. Children s and young adult books dancing pants heinemann 1991, shortlisted for the australian multicultural children s literary awards 1991. Flora s war pamela rushy isbn 9781921665981 ford street publishing flora s war by pamela rushby opens with a confronting, but honest description of the stench coming off wounded soldiers transported by train from the battlefields of gallipoli, to the city of cairo. Home page pamela rushby australian writer official. Pamela rushby has done her research for this story. Quite a few write links members have met pamela rushby during various conferences and childrens writing events where she is very generous in sharing her experience and is a lovely person to talk to. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Flora s comfortable life is turned upside down when a hospital visit thrusts her into the realities of world war 1.
The item flora s war, pamela rushby represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in randwick city library. Buy a discounted paperback of flora s war online from australia s leading online bookstore. Check out our promotions page for the latest books on sale. Review blog jul 17 20 flora s war by pamela rushby. A photograph of a ticket office in a theatre in cairo, being used as an operating room during ww1, was the catalyst for floras war. A funny thing happened on the way to heaven corey taylor. Floras war by pamela rushby ford street publishing, 20. And with a little help, we will be able to present these four workshops to you, our beloved members, and others. Buy a discounted paperback of floras war online from australias leading online bookstore. She has worked in advertising, as a preschool teacher, and a freelance writer. She is soon transporting injured soldiers and helping out exhausted nurses managing to fall in love along the way. She is soon transporting injured soldiers and helping out exhausted nursesmanaging to fall in love along the way.
Now, her dreams are set aside as she volunteers to assist exhausted, overburdened medical staff. Covid19 ask a librarian due to the need to contain the spread of coronavirus covid19 the library building and reading rooms are closed to visitors until further notice. You can purchase her books by clicking on the cover or title images in this post and you can read more about pamela at her website here. Basedaround the traumatic occurrences of world war 1, the narrative follows events, experiencesand emotions of 16yearold australian, flora wentworth. Ford street publishing, 20 its 1915 and sixteenyearold flora wentworth is in cairo with her archaeologist father. How a girl of spirit and a red dog confound their friends, astound their enemies, and learn the impo ysabeau s. Rich not only for its beautifully written and compelling story, but rich also for the way it transports you in time with its illustrative style. For flora, war is a rite of passage that alters her, her friends and her world in ways she could never have imagined. She watches with growing alarm as first a tricke and then a flood of wounded soldiers are. Pamela rushby has 38 books on goodreads with 1404 ratings. I was lucky enough to go to gallipoli for anzac day 2014 with the gallipoli volunteers. Flora is revisiting cairo with her archaeologist father. Pamela rushby has several excellent, multiple award winning historical fiction and nonfiction titles to her name, my personal favourites being the horses didnt come home and when the hipchicks went to war. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
She watches with growing alarm as first a trickle and then a flood of wounded soldiers are shipped into the city from gallipoli. Pamela s historical novel for children, lizzie and margaret rosehas just won the society of women writers nsw award for a children s book in their 2018 awards. Pamela rushby it s 1915 and sixteenyearold australian, flora wentworth, is visiting cairo with her archaeologist father. Sep 11, 2016 sometimes she trips over an interesting photo or place that triggers a wow moment. Floras initial settling in is filled with tennis parties, picnics and dancing. The road to gundagai the matilda saga good books, books. Floras war 16pt large print edition by pamela rushby. Floras war by pamela rushby 9781921665981 booktopia. Pamela rushby is a local childrens writer with many years of experience and over a hundred published books. Books by pamela rushby author of the ratcatchers daughter. A novel by pamela rushby it s 1915 and sixteen year old australian, flora wentworth, is visiting cairo with her archaeologist father. There are a few childrensya authors in australia who do historical. Floras war by pamela rushby overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Floras war engages the reader within both a factual and fictional setting. Floras comfortable life is turned upside down when a hospital visit thrusts her into the realities of world war i. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Read floras war by pamela rushby available from rakuten kobo. As flora battles to save lives and find her own, a tragic misunderstanding changes everything. But the war is underway in france and floras innocent and enjoyable life is nearing an end, for fighting breaks out in the dardanelles. Its 1915 and sixteenyearold australian, flora wentworth, is visiting cairo with her. Floras war, pamela rushby ford st publishing 20 isbn. Buy floras war by pamela rushby, paperback format, from the dymocks online bookstore. A novel by pamela rushby its 1915 and sixteen year old australian, flora wentworth, is visiting cairo with her archaeologist father. Floras comfortable life is turned upside down when a hospital visit thrusts her into the realities of world war 1. This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch. Please provide me with your latest book news, views and details of. Pamela rushby lives in brisbane with her husband, son and six visiting scrub turkeys.
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