Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Ruth Park
Born: August 24, 1917
Died: December 14, 2010 (aged 93)
Bio: Rosina Ruth Lucia Park AM was a New Zealand born Australian author. Her best known works are the novels The Harp in the South and Playing Beatie Bow, and the children's radio serial The Muddle-Headed Wombat, which also spawned a book series.
Known for:
- The Harp in the South (1948)
- Playing Beatie Bow (1980)
- Poor Man's Orange (1949)
- Swords and Crowns and Rings (1977)
- My Sister Sif (1986)