The hide
by Barry Unsworth
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used
- Seller
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Luddenham, New South Wales, Australia
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The Hide..has it all: imagination, character, dialogue and above all, plot. . . . It's a scary book, written by a master tale-teller."?Susan Salter Reynolds, Los Angeles Times Book Review This early work by the Booker Prize-winning author Barry Unsworth chronicles one of his literary obsessions the corruption of innocence and forms it into a compelling contemporary narrative set in the rambling, overgrown grounds of an English estate. There, relying on his rich sister Audrey's beneficence, Simon obsessively digs a secret system of tunnels from which to spy on others. When Josh, a good-looking naif, becomes a gardener at Audrey's home, the two women of the household, Audrey and her distant relative and housekeeper, Marion, find Josh's strength and seeming innocence a potent spell, and his response escalates unacknowledged tensions between them. Meanwhile, Simon, worried about Josh, takes steps to prevent the exposure of his underground labyrinth. The explosive chemistry between the characters will eventually rip apart and rearrange all their
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- Petes Loved Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Product_4230
- Title
- The hide
- Author
- Barry Unsworth
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1992
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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