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The beholder
271 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1996
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November 25, 2008
An interesting exploration of the meaning of love, in its many forms (or guises), but certainly not your average Australian novel.
A strange tale and one that will have me looking out for Mr. Davies' next work . . .
From the 'Blurb' -
There are two women James Hemmings cannot forget; his mother and his first and only lover, Celia. Nor can he forget the events which destroyed his boyhood - and both women.
For forty years he has been reclusive, walking Sydney's streets, observing but making little contact with other people. But when a schoolgirl approaches him, a connection is formed which returns the traumatic events of his youth to him with an intensity that threatens the girl herself . . .
A strange tale and one that will have me looking out for Mr. Davies' next work . . .
From the 'Blurb' -
There are two women James Hemmings cannot forget; his mother and his first and only lover, Celia. Nor can he forget the events which destroyed his boyhood - and both women.
For forty years he has been reclusive, walking Sydney's streets, observing but making little contact with other people. But when a schoolgirl approaches him, a connection is formed which returns the traumatic events of his youth to him with an intensity that threatens the girl herself . . .
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