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Moon and rainbow : the autobiography of an Aboriginal

by Dick Roughsey

A profile of the Lardil artist from Mornington Island who worked to preserve his people's cultural heritage. He is best known for retelling traditional Aboriginal stories through children's picture books, including The Rainbow Serpent.

Accession 19355 ISBN 0589006657 Publisher A. H. & A. W. Reed
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