Muriel Wace (1881–1968) was an English children's book author known by the pseudonym Golden Gorse. Among her works was the popular ''Moorland Mousie'' (1929) (illustrated by Lionel Edwards), the story of an

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'', February 2, 1930 Wace carefully maintained her anonymity, and did not allow her publishers to disseminate any biographical information about her.Huber, Miriam Blanton, ed. ''Story and Verse for Children'', p.758 (Revised ed. 1955) (entry for Golden Gorse) She wrote four fictional

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, in addition to highly regarded instruction manuals.Kendrick, Jenny
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Bibliography

* '' The Young Rider: Ponies for Health and Pleasure'' (non-fiction) (1928) * '' Moorland Mousie'' (1929) * '' Older Mousie'' (1932) * '' The Young Rider’s Picture Book'' (non-fiction) (1936) * '' Janet and Felicity, The Young Horsebreakers'' (1937)Buell, Ellen Lewis
The New Books for Younger Readers
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'', January 23, 1938 * '' Mary in the Country'' (1955) (illustrated by E. H. Shepard)Golden Gorse
Jane Badger Books (quoting piece by Clarissa Cridland), retrieved September 7, 2010

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