Alicia Deane

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Alicia Deane
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Author E. V. Timms
LanguageEnglish
Genrehistorical romance
Publisher Angus and Robertson
Publication date
1932
Publication placeAustralia

Alicia Deane is an Australian novel by E. V. Timms set during the Monmouth Rebellion and is about a young woman who is sold into slavery and becomes a pirate. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "NOVELS REVIEWED". The Chronicle . Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 28 January 1932. p. 54. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  2. "WILLIAM McFEE'S NEW STORY-OF A SAILOR". The Sydney Morning Herald . National Library of Australia. 4 March 1932. p. 5. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  3. "A Historical Romance". The Queenslander . Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 21 April 1932. p. 44. Retrieved 19 October 2014.