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Eucalyptus   [SIGNED COPY]

Eucalyptus [SIGNED COPY]

Eucalyptus   [SIGNED COPY]
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Eucalyptus [SIGNED COPY]

by Bail, Murray

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ISBN 10
1860464947
ISBN 13
9781860464942
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London: Harvill Press, 1998. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed by Murray Ball under his name on the title page. First UK edition. Fine copy in a fine dust jacket in a mylar protector.

Synopsis

The gruff widower Holland has two possessions he cherishes above all others: his sprawling property of eucalyptus trees and his ravishingly beautiful daughter, Ellen. When Ellen turns nineteen Holland makes an announcement: she may marry only the man who can correctly name the species of each of the hundreds of gum trees on his property. Ellen is uninterested in the many suitors who arrive from around the world, until one afternoon she chances on a strange, handsome young man resting under a Coolibah tree. In the days that follow, he spins dozens of tales set in cities, deserts, and faraway countries. As the contest draws to a close, Ellen and the stranger's meetings become more erotic, the stories more urgent. Murray Bail's rich narrative is filled with unexpected wisdom about art, feminine beauty, landscape, and language. Eucalyptus is a shimmering love story that affirms the beguiling power of storytelling itself.

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On Nov 8 2021, Cocksparrow Books said:
A work of fiction set in the isolated outback of Australia. A novel with a horticultural aspect and one that covers the theme of protective elder parent and vulnerable offspring.

This is a work which I found interesting, compelling and amusing as well as memorable.

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Bookseller
Studio Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
090428
Title
Eucalyptus [SIGNED COPY]
Author
Bail, Murray
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st Edition
ISBN 10
1860464947
ISBN 13
9781860464942
Publisher
Harvill Press
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1998

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