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Worst Woman in Sydney : the Life and Crimes of Kate Leigh.

Despite having more than 100 criminal convictions to her name, Kate Leigh is also remembered as a local hero, giving money to needy families and supporting her local community through the hard times of Depression and war. Here, novelist and historian Leigh Straw teases out the full story of how this...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Straw, Leigh
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: University of New South Wales Press, 2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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