The Spy Who Loved Children
The enigma of Herbert Dyce Murphy 1879-1971
$51.41
- Paperback
1 pages
- Release Date
11 May 1993
Summary
At the height of the Great Depression, when few families could afford holidays, Herbert Dyce Murphy invited groups of children to his seaside house on the Mornington Peninsula. He built a tiny railway for them in his garden, took them on picnics and sailing trips, and told them wonderful stories about his past—elaborate tales of whaling ships and royal soirees, of espionage and Antarctic blizzards, full of adventure, intrigue and romance.
How much of it was true? Does it matter? What …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522876871 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0522876870 |
| Author: | Moira Watson |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 1 |
| Release Date: | 11 May 1993 |
| Weight: | 258g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 140mm x 216mm |
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Moira Watson
Moira Watson was born in Hobart and moved to Victoria when she was nine, ‘exchanging a world of nannies and governesses for the “real world”’. She broke off university studies during World War II to spend four years in the Navy Code and Cypher Room, and later became the first publicity officer for the Melbourne Zoo. The Spy Who Loved Children is her third book.
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