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“The question was: Could one terribly good girl ever, in her mother’s eyes, equal one boy? And the answer was no.”
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First published January 26, 2015
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Elizabeth Harrower
11 books44 followersElizabeth Harrower is an Australian novelist and short story writer.
(from Wikipedia)
Elizabeth Harrower is regarded as one of Australia's most important postwar writers, and is enjoying a recent literary revival. Born in Sydney in 1928, her first novel, Down in the City, was published in 1957 and was followed by The Long Prospect (1958) and The Catherine Wheel (1960). Her most well-known work, The Watch Tower, was published in 1966 to huge acclaim. Four years later she finished In Certain Circles , but withdrew it before publication for reasons she has never publicly spoken of. The manuscript was rediscovered recently by her publisher who felt it should be published immediately. Harrower has since received rave reviews, including comparisons with Emile Zola and F Scott Fitzgerald.
(from Wikipedia)
Elizabeth Harrower is regarded as one of Australia's most important postwar writers, and is enjoying a recent literary revival. Born in Sydney in 1928, her first novel, Down in the City, was published in 1957 and was followed by The Long Prospect (1958) and The Catherine Wheel (1960). Her most well-known work, The Watch Tower, was published in 1966 to huge acclaim. Four years later she finished In Certain Circles , but withdrew it before publication for reasons she has never publicly spoken of. The manuscript was rediscovered recently by her publisher who felt it should be published immediately. Harrower has since received rave reviews, including comparisons with Emile Zola and F Scott Fitzgerald.
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December 1, 2024Why must the daughter and mother take after other.and seak the love only from mother not another sours.its not well ending.maybe coz its sensetive subject.what the girle done in all her life to be perfect to her mother but boy not care.there hole in ma heart.its painly realy.
February 4, 2015
Infantile trash.
February 9, 2015
This was terrible. How did this get published?
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