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Grimshaw's writing has been the subject of some academic study, mostly about the exotic view of her life and topics. Well received at the time of publication, her works have been criticised for their paternalistic and racist overtones. There has also been a study of her writing technique,
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a fictionalised account of a young adventurous travelling woman. This adventure and romance novel is typical for
Grimshaw's later writing featuring the unique landscape of the South Pacific islands. Grimshaw also explored other genres such as crime fiction with works including
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to promote the country to new settlers. Grimshaw had a keen sense for adventure and joined exploration parties into the jungle and up the Sepik and Fly Rivers, and, in 1933, she established a tobacco plantation with her brother Ramsay. After a period of illness, she moved to
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Grimshaw was a prolific writer and her works were published in various newspapers and magazines. Her books often ran in multiple editions and become bestsellers in
Australia, the United States, and England. Her first novel,
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Grimshaw had long harboured a desire to travel the world, especially the largely unexplored - for
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Laracy, Hugh. "Grimshaw, Beatrice Ethel (1870–1953)".
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