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A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

Author: John Richard Houlding

Author: John Richard Houlding (1822–1918)

Alternate Name(s): Old Boomerang (pseudonym); J. R. H. Hawthorn (pseudonym)

Biography: Australian shopkeeper and novelist.

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References: ADB

Fiction Titles:

  1. Australian Capers: or, Christopher Cockle's Colonial Experience.  1 vol.  London: Routledge, 1867.
  2. Australian Tales and Sketches from Real Life.  1 vol.  London: Sampson Low, 1868.
  3. Rural and City Life: or, Fortunes of the Stubble Family.  1 vol.  London: Sampson Low, 1870.
  4. The Pioneer of a Family: or, Adventures of a Young Governess.  1 vol.  London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1881.
  5. Launching Away: or, Roger Larksway's Strange Mission.  1 vol.  London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1882.
  6. In the Depths of the Sea.  1 vol.  London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1885.
  7. A Flood that Led on to Success.  1 vol.  London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1886.

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