The Spy Who Loved Children: The enigma of Herbert Dyce Murphy 1879-1971
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Spy Who Loved Children: The enigma of Herbert Dyce Murphy 1879-1971
By (Author) Moira Watson
Melbourne University Press
Melbourne University Press
11th May 1993
Australia
Classifications
Physical Properties
Paperback
1
Width 140mm, Height 216mm, Spine 10mm
258g
Description
At the height of the Great Depression, when few families could afford holidays, Herbert Dyce Murphy invited groups of children to his seaside house on the Mornington Peninsula. He built a tiny railway for them in his garden, took them on picnics and sailing trips, and told them wonderful stories about his past-elaborate tales of whaling ships and royal soirees, of espionage and Antarctic blizzards, full of adventure, intrigue and romance. How much of it was true Does it matter What sort of person was Murphy Moira Watson was one of the 'Murphy children'. In The Spy Who Loved Children she explores, with affection and puzzlement, the life of an extraordinary and mysterious man.
Author Bio
Moira Watson was born in Hobart and moved to Victoria when she was nine, 'exchanging a world of nannies and governesses for the "real world"'. She broke off university studies during World War II to spend four years in the Navy Code and Cypher Room, and later became the first publicity officer for the Melbourne Zoo. The Spy Who Loved Children is her third book.
