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First published in 1960, this novel centres on three sensitive, emotional individuals in a narrow-minded country town. Two schoolteachers are drawn to each other by their shared qualities of honesty, tolerance, and dsire to understand. They also share a concern for Vinny Lalor, a young girl isolated from her peers. But rumour and malice mount against the three, sweeping them into isolation and, ultimately, disaster.
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Miles Franklin Award-winning author Thea Astley (1925 2004) was one of Australia's most respected and acclaimed novelists. She won the Miles Franklin Award four times and in 1989 she was awarded the Patrick White Award. Her titles include Hunting the Wild Pineapple and It's Raining in Mango both are published in audio by Bolinda.
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- PublisherUniv of Queensland Pr
- Publication date1986
- ISBN 10 070221843X
- ISBN 13 9780702218439
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages256
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A Descant for Gossips.
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University of Queensland Press, St. Lucia, 1984
ISBN 10: 070221843X
ISBN 13: 9780702218439
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. pp.(iv)+259. 19.5cm. Soft covers. A fine clean copy. (Fiction). Seller Inventory # 24967
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A Descant for Gossips by Thea Astley
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University of Queensland Press, St Lucia QLD, 1998
ISBN 10: 070221843X
ISBN 13: 9780702218439
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Seller: Book Merchant Bookstore, Bunbury, WA, Australia
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. Good condition. Protective plastic covering. Pages have sunned.First published in 1960, this novel centres on three sensitive emotional individuals in a narrow-minded country town. Seller Inventory # 002400
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A Descant For Gossips
Published by
University of Queensland Press, 1983
ISBN 10: 070221843X
ISBN 13: 9780702218439
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. University of Queensland Press,PAPERBACK EDITION WELL READ AND CREASES TO SPINE & COVER 1983 Used A Descant for Gossips is a 1983 Australian mini series about a school girl who becomes involved with two teachers The adaptation is based on the novel of the same name by Australian author Thea Astley. Seller Inventory # Product_72
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