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A recluse and private scholar, Dr Gordon Reid has had four histories and one work in the field of literary theory published. At present, he is working on the ontological status of fictional characters.

He has two PhDs: the first in History, awarded by the ANU in 1987, and the other in English, awarded by the UNSW in 1998.

Gordon wrote ‘Evelyn Crowley’ as a form of light relief while working on the ontological topic and to test a theory that fictional characters do have a reality of their own.

Other novels and books
‘That Unhappy Race : Queensland and the Aboriginal Problem 1838-1901’
‘Against the Grain’ published by W.H. Allen in London in 1967,
‘A Flower in Cathonia’

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Hello Gordon, I'm an author from NZ and I have a question about a footnote in your book 'Dusk till Dawn'. In footnote 2 of Chapter 17, you have two references about a keeper at Vlaming Head who employed an Aboriginal woman. I have searched for these references on the National Archives site but can't find the letters (nor with staff assistance). Do you recall if they named the keeper (and the woman)? Many thanks.

Gordon Reid Hello, Shona! I don't think I can help you, I did the research for From Dusk Till Dawn so long ago. All I can say is that, judging by the CRS number, …moreHello, Shona! I don't think I can help you, I did the research for From Dusk Till Dawn so long ago. All I can say is that, judging by the CRS number, I found that letter from Scadden at the Commonwealth Archives in Canberra. I went to their repository in a northern Canberra suburb, not to the main office near the old Parliament house. If I took a copy of Sadden's letter and attachment, I do not made it now. I destroyed all my notes for that book many years ago. Good luck with your own project.(less)

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What was your purpose for writing A Nest of Hornets? Was it personal or to take a step to revise the previously dominant discussion regarding the Frontier Wars?

Gordon Reid Thank you for your inquiry, Anari. Back in 1979 I was looking for an MA history topic. I read in Russell Ward's book, The Australian Legend (1958), th…moreThank you for your inquiry, Anari. Back in 1979 I was looking for an MA history topic. I read in Russell Ward's book, The Australian Legend (1958), that the British occupation of Australia was relatively free of conflict. I think he said something like, " a man could travel on the frontier with little fear of attack by the Aborigines". I thought this can't be right, because I'd happened to spot a newspaper article on the Hornet Bank massacre in 1857 in Queensland. So, I decided to research it and found that although the article was very wrong in many ways, it had been a truly horrible disaster. Not just for the eleven killed at Hornet bank, but for the Aborigines, of whom about 300 died in the aftermath. I don't think I had any object in mind other than finding out what happened to set the record straight. I had not intended to revise any existing discussion of the frontier conflicts. I'm not sure that there had been much discussion at all. That is, before Henry Reynolds raised the question with his book, The Other Side of the Frontier. I hope you enjoyed A Nest of Hornets.

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	Evelyn Crowley 3.83 avg rating — 6 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
	A Nest of Hornets: The Massacre of the Fraser Family at Hornet Bank Station, Central Queensland, 1857, and Related Events 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1982	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
	From dusk till dawn: A history of Australian lighthouses it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1988 — 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
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Dear reader,

Please note that there is an error listed in the titles attributed to me. I have asked Goodreads librarians to correct the error.

When I applied to the author's program yesterday, I indicated that the following titles are not mine:
• The Cuckoo's Nest
• The Wraiths of Elfael
• Wind from the Stars
• The World's Midnight
• Every Comfort at Golgotha

I have four titles now that you can link to m Read more of this blog post »

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