![]() ![]() ![]() Although she only returned to Australia for holidays, it is there that her books are set. After working as a journalist in Australia, she lived and worked in England from 1931. She grew up on a cattle station in Texas, Queensland. ![]() Brumby FoalMary Elwyn Patchett, STRUCTURALISTS ON MYTH (Garland. Mary Elwyn Patchett (1897 - 1989) was an Australian author who lived most of her life in Britain. I’m racking my brain but I can’t remember the protagonists name. Life ForeverMary Lenaghan, Out of the Ordinary: Examining Models of Supported. She also had a couple of brilliantly smart horses, who could be relied on to help with all sorts of escapes from unpleasant circumstances. Ajax, Golden Dog of the Australian Bush Hardcover Januby Mary Elwyn Patchett (Author), Eric Tansley (Illustrator) 11 ratings Hardcover 29.05 4 Used from 29.05 3 Collectible from 49.95 Paperback 27.95 1 Used from 40.85 6 New from 27. The real star of the stories however is her dog, Ajax, which I recall was either a full or part Dingo (wild native dog). ![]() This series by Mary Elwyn Patchett had me enthralled as a 9-10 year old.Īdventures of all kinds, dealing with cattle duffers (rustlers) and other villains as well as the dangers of the outback! The protagonist is a girl who lives a very free life on her family’s vast cattle station (ranch) in outback Queensland, with occasional holiday to the tropical seas of the Great Barrier Reef. ![]()
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