Australian Girl Writer
A 17-year-old Australian schoolgirl, Catherine Gaskin, has written a novel which, published some weeks ago by William Collins (Overseas), has already proved a “best seller.” The first edition sold out in about two weeks, and it is now set for publication in Londpn and New York. The book, which is entitled “This Other Eden,” tells the story of an American girl’s reactions to English life and society during the period 1931-41. The author began the novel when she was 15 years of age, but the style and maturity of the work led the publishers to believe that she was much older. Reviews state that she is deeply in debt to Somerset Maugham for her method of treatment, and that she has achieved a blending of the best in the Maugham technique. Catherine Gaskin lives in Coogee. She was educated at St. Bridgids parish school, Coogee, and at Ploly Cross College, Woollahra.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 96, 19 February 1947, Page 6
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154Australian Girl Writer Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 96, 19 February 1947, Page 6
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