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A subtle, evocative and engrossing story of secrets, lies and the weight of living with the past.
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Earnest, grave, contemporary and classical in form.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- unpretentiousprestige
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About the book
- Author
- Belinda Castles
- First published
- 2007
- Pages
- 287
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin, Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd
- Editions
- 3
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781283918947
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