| A Descant for Gossips Contributor(s): Astley, Thea (Author) |
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ISBN: 0702253553 ISBN-13: 9780702253553 Publisher: University of Queensland Pr (Australia) OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Family Life - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Uqp Modern Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" (0.55 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Small Town - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A stylish reissue of one of Thea Astley's finest early novels In this classic story of small-town life, two schoolteachers are drawn to each other by their concern for a lonely young girl. For as long as Vinny Lalor could remember, she had been on the fringe of things - in her family and at school. But as the final term of the year progresses, rumour and malice mount against Vinny and her two teachers, sweeping them towards scandal and, for one of them, disaster. A Descant for Gossips was Thea Astley's second novel, released in 1960 in England and Australia. In 1983 it was successfully adapted for television by the ABC. PRAISE FOR A DESCANT FOR GOSSIPS 'A mesmerising novel... a fascinating estimate of the costs of being different.' New York Newsday 'Dazzling imagery on every page.' Publishers Weekly 'Beautifully poised and structured.' Canberra Times 'Touched by the flying fringe of greatness ... penetrating, passionate, keen in its observation, quick in its feeling.' Meanjin |