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Tall One
Tall One
272 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1977
About the author
Barbara Jefferis
14 booksBarbara Jefferis AM was the author of eleven books but she is best known for the award set up in her honour. The Barbara Jefferis Award was set up by her husband John Hinde with a $1million bequest to create an annual prize of at least $35,000 AUD. It is awarded to "the best novel written by an Australian author that depicts women and girls in a positive way or otherwise empowers the status of women and girls in society."
In 1986, Jefferis was made a member of the Order of Australia for services to literature, and in 1995, she was recognised with an Australia Council Emeritus Award.
In 1986, Jefferis was made a member of the Order of Australia for services to literature, and in 1995, she was recognised with an Australia Council Emeritus Award.
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January 30, 2011
I have read this over and over again!
July 28, 2013
Couldn't get into this one or past the fact that she was raped by her brother and no one cared. Even she didn't care. Ugh. Attempted in 2008.
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