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Late summer near Dublin, 1920, and up at the great house there are still cucumber sandwiches for tea. Slipping away from Aunt Mary and dotty Grandfather, 18-year-old Nancy has escaped down to the shore to dream in the beach hut - longing for her life to begin.
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About the Author
HEATHER O'NEILL has appeared in numerous Off-Broadway plays. Her audio narration credits include Blessed Are the Cheesemakers, The Accidental, Field of Blood, and The Dead Hour.
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- PublisherHamish Hamilton
- Publication date1979
- ISBN 10 0241102677
- ISBN 13 9780241102671
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
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