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Owls Do Cry
Text Classics
Series: Text Classics
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So the day promised fair, and the sea lay like a quilt with the waves tucked under, and the trees wavering like leafless water, cut to fit from a transparent block of blue air and frost.
Owls Do Cry tells the story of the Withers family - Francie, who is twelve and about to start work at the woollen mills, hard drudgery sweetened with the thrill of riding a bike to work; Toby, who would rather play at the dump than go to school, where the dark velvet cloak of epilepsy often wraps itself around him; Chicks, the youngest; and Daphne, whose rich poetic way of seeing the world leads to a heartbreaking life in institutions.
Janet Frame writes of hardship, poverty and tragedy with beauty and a deep sensitivity. Owls Do Cry is a poetic masterpiece.
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Janet Frame's Owls Do Cry is praised for its poignant exploration of human awareness and its ability to transform pain into beauty. Critics highlight its critique of societal norms and its vivid depiction of postwar society, portraying a child's perspective with both heartbreak and lyrical beauty. The novel is celebrated as an innovative and enduring modernist masterpiece that continues to captivate and unsettle readers.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781922147899
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 May 2014
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Contributors:
- Introduction by Margaret Drabble
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 304
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