A rare, beguiling and brilliant ghost story from the Miles Franklin Award winning author.Picking up her pace, Frances saw a woman in the leaf-hung depths of the garden. She wore a long pink dress and a wide hat, and her skin was a creamy white. There came upon Frances a sensation that sometimes overtook her when she was looking at a space was foreshortened, time stood still.When Frances met Charlie at a party in Melbourne he was married with a young son.Now she and Charlie live in Sydney with her rescue dog Rod and an unshakeable sense that they have tipped the world on its axis. They are still getting their bearings - of each other and of their adopted city. Everything is alien, unfamiliar, haunting, even.Worlds of meaning spin out of perfectly chosen words in this rare, beguiling and brilliant ghost story by Miles Franklin Literary Award-winning writer Michelle de Kretser.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Picking up her pace, Frances saw a woman in the shadowy depths of the garden. She wore a wide hat and a trailing pink dress; a white hand emerged from her sleeve. There came upon Frances a sensation that sometimes overtook her when she was looking at a painting: space was foreshortened, time stilled.When Frances met Charlie at a party in Melbourne he was married with a young son.Now Charlie and Frances live in Sydney with her dog, Rod, and an unshakeable sense that they have tipped the world on its axis. Everything is alien, unfamiliar, exotic: haunting, even.A rare, beguiling and brilliant ghost story by Miles Franklin Literary Award-winner Michelle de Kretser. A rare, beguiling and brilliant ghost story from the two-time Miles Franklin Award-winning author. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781760876708
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Picking up her pace, Frances saw a woman in the shadowy depths of the garden. She wore a wide hat and a trailing pink dress; a white hand emerged from her sleeve. There came upon Frances a sensation that sometimes overtook her when she was looking at a painting: space was foreshortened, time stilled.When Frances met Charlie at a party in Melbourne he was married with a young son.Now Charlie and Frances live in Sydney with her dog, Rod, and an unshakeable sense that they have tipped the world on its axis. Everything is alien, unfamiliar, exotic: haunting, even.A rare, beguiling and brilliant ghost story by Miles Franklin Literary Award-winner Michelle de Kretser. A rare, beguiling and brilliant ghost story from the two-time Miles Franklin Award-winning author. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781760876708
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Picking up her pace, Frances saw a woman in the shadowy depths of the garden. She wore a wide hat and a trailing pink dress; a white hand emerged from her sleeve. There came upon Frances a sensation that sometimes overtook her when she was looking at a painting: space was foreshortened, time stilled.When Frances met Charlie at a party in Melbourne he was married with a young son.Now Charlie and Frances live in Sydney with her dog, Rod, and an unshakeable sense that they have tipped the world on its axis. Everything is alien, unfamiliar, exotic: haunting, even.A rare, beguiling and brilliant ghost story by Miles Franklin Literary Award-winner Michelle de Kretser. A rare, beguiling and brilliant ghost story from the two-time Miles Franklin Award-winning author. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781760876708
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