Blue Ribbons, Bitter Bread: the Life of Joice Nankivell Loch: The Life of Joice Nankivell Loch - Tapa blanda

Blue Ribbons,Bitter Bread : The Life of Joice Nankivell Loch

Trade Paperback. Condición: New. 1st. Australian Ed. Joice Nankivell was born in Australia and during her long and eventful life was in Ireland during the troubles, joined with her husband Stanley Loch in the Quaker missions that were sent to help the Polish devastated by World War I, and then to Greece to assist with the population displaced from Asia Minor. After which she and her husband settled into an old Byzantine tower at Prosforion, on the border with Mt.Athos where she established a rug weaving workshop for the refugee women. During World War II she helped Jewish refugees get to Israel. Well deserving her status as "the most decorated Australian woman." 360p.plates[some color] maps. Book. Nº de ref. del artículo: 040986

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