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Author Archives: Debbie Terranova
An escape to the magical ‘deep country’ of our ancient land
All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton My rating: 4 of 5 stars An epic tale, in the spirit of the Brothers Grimm, set in the impossibly harsh country of Australia’s Top End. The characters are intriguing and larger-than-life, in … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Australia, bookreview, Dalton, Fiction, Topend, ww2
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‘Unorthodox’: a heroic escape from oppression
Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots by Deborah Feldman My rating: 5 of 5 stars Like many other readers, I discovered the existence of ‘Unorthodox’ while binge-watching the enthralling four-part series of the same name. The memoir (a … Continue reading
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Tagged Inspiration, jews, judaism, memoir, new york, oppression, orthodox, women
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An unusual take on WWII espionage
Warlight by Michael Ondaatje My rating: 5 of 5 stars A beautifully-written historical novel, from start to finish. For someone who likes to write, such as me, the use of language is inspirational. Delightful and succinct descriptions abound, e.g. ‘we … Continue reading
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Tagged espionage, historical fiction, history, Literature, mystery, writing, ww2, WWII
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Literary fiction at its best
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is, without a doubt, the most uplifting novel I have read in years. Beautifully written and engrossing from start to finish, it is the story of … Continue reading
My year as a research fellow …
My 12-month research fellowship with the State Library of Queensland (SLQ) has come to an end. What a wonderful experience! While I learnt a lot about my topic, I learnt even more about myself. Here’s my SLQ video interview about … Continue reading
Posted in Author Chats, On Writing, WW2 and Internment
Tagged Australia, Enemy aliens, internment, presentations, Research, SLQ, women and war, world war 2, World War Two, WWII
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What happened on the homefront during WWII? Townsville Festival of Stories.
Posted in Author Chats, WW2 and Internment
Tagged Enemies, Germans, history, internment, internment camp, Italians, Japanese, Loveday, Migration, Tatura, women and war, WWII
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“Under the Skin 4” – SLQ Fellows’ presentations about the world wars
On 29 March 2019, I was honoured to present some findings of my project, “Queensland Women and War: a multicultural perspective of the experiences of female civilians during World War II”, at a public event at the State Library of … Continue reading
Posted in WW2 and Internment
Tagged Australia, civilian woman, Enemies, fifth column, German, internment, internment camp, Italian, Japanese, SLQ, Tatura, women, women and war, world war 2, World War Two
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An invitation: hear about my “Women and War” project for SLQ
Are you curious about what happened during wartime in Australia? Follow the progress of the 2018 Q ANZAC 100: Memories for a New Generation Fellows Elaine Acworth, Dr Anastasia Dukova, Dr Martin Kerby and Deborah Terranova as they bring to life memories and … Continue reading
Posted in WW2 and Internment
Tagged 1939-1945, detention centre, German, Internee, internment, internment camp, Italian, Japanese, migrants, Tatura, women, world war, World War Two, WWII
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From Brisbane trainee nurse to U.S. war bride.
How different was the life of a young woman in Australia during World War II? Personal diaries are a wonderful way to rediscover the day-to-day activities of our past. In this 1941 diary, twenty-year-old Elvie Geissmann records her first year as … Continue reading
Posted in Guest blog posts, WW2 and Internment
Tagged 1941, Brisbane, Diary, hospital, nurses, nursing, Queensland, SLQ, trainee nurse, war bride, WWII
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The War Diaries of Nurse Taylor
In 1941 a young Brisbane nurse began recording the events of the war in these dainty little cloth-covered notebooks. For four long years, while working and studying, she never failed to note what happened. Like to read more? Go to … Continue reading
Posted in WW2 and Internment
Tagged 1940s, 1941, austerity, Brisbane, coupons, Diary, Home front, nurse, nursing, rationing, SLQ, war, world war, World War Two, WWII
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