The Historian's Daughter (Paperback)

Rashida Murphy

ISBN 10: 1742588948 / ISBN 13: 9781742588940

Published by UWA Publishing, Crawley, WA, 2016

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Paperback. In an old house with'too many windows and women', high in the Indian hills, youngHannah lives with her older sister Gloria; her two olderbrothers; her mother the Magician; a colourful assortmentof aunts, blow-ins and misfits; andher father the Historian. It is a world of secrets, jealousies and lies, ruled by theHistorian but smoothed over by the Magician, whose kindnessesand wisdom bring homely comfort and all-enveloping love to a ramshackle buildingthat seems destined forchaos.And then one day theMagician is gone, Gloria is gone, and the Historian has spiritedHannah and her brothers away to a new and at first bewilderinglife in Perth. As Hannah grows and makes her own waythrough Australian life, an education and friendships, shebegins to penetrate to the heart of one of the old house's greatestsecrets and to the meaning of her own existence. In an old house with 'too many windows and women', high in the Indian hills, young Hannah lives with her older sister Gloria; her two older brothers; her mother - the Magician; a colourful assortment of aunts, blow-ins and misfits; and her father - the Historian. It is a world of secrets, jealousies and lies, ruled by the Historian but smoothed over by the Magician, whose kindnesses and wisdom bring homely comfort and all-enveloping love to a ramshackle building that seems destined for chaos. And then one day the Magician is gone, Gloria is gone, and the Historian has spirited Hannah and her brothers away to a new and at first bewildering life in Perth. As Hannah grows and makes her own way through Australian life, an education and friendships, she begins to penetrate to the heart of one of the old house's greatest secrets - and to the meaning of her own existence. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Historian's Daughter (Paperback)
• Publisher: UWA Publishing, Crawley, WA
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1742588948
• ISBN 13: 9781742588940
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

In an old house with 'too many windows and women,' high in the Indian hills, young Hannah lives with her older sister Gloria; her two older brothers; her mother, 'the Magician;' a colourful assortment of aunts, blow-ins, and misfits; and her father, 'the Historian.' It is a world of secrets, jealousies, and lies, ruled by the Historian but smoothed over by the Magician, whose kindnesses and wisdom bring homely comfort and all-enveloping love to a ramshackle building that seems destined for chaos. And then one day the Magician is gone, Gloria is gone, and the Historian has spirited Hannah and her brothers away to a new, and at first bewildering, life in Perth. As Hannah grows and makes her own way through Australian life, an education, and friendships, she begins to penetrate to the heart of one of the old house's greatest secrets-and to the meaning of her own existence. [Subject: Fiction]