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Also Known As Monica Elizabeth Knight
Born June 4, 1923 • Birmingham • England
Died February 13, 2007 (aged 83) • Perth • Australia
Notable Works “Miss Peabody’s Inheritance” • “Palomino” • “The Well”
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