Picnic at Hanging Rock

Name: Picnic at Hanging Rock
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781922268310
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By Joan Lindsay

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Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay is a haunting tale set in 1900, following a group of schoolgirls and their teachers from Appleyard College as they picnic at the mysterious Hanging Rock in Australia. The outing takes a dark turn when some of the girls and a teacher vanish without a trace, leaving the community in turmoil and consumed by unanswered questions. The novel delves into themes of mystery, nature's power, and the constraints of social norms at the turn of the century.
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You might enjoy this book if you are drawn to atmospheric and mysterious tales set in historical Australia, where an eerie disappearance during a school picnic unfolds with haunting ambiguity. The novel's blend of suspense and evocative imagery makes it a compelling read for those who appreciate stories shrouded in enigma and psychological drama.

Picnic at Hanging Rock

A reinvigoration of the iconic Australian classic that captivated generations of readers, featuring stylish new cover art and a brand new introduction from young Australian writer Romy Ash.

A reinvigoration of the iconic Australian classic that captivated generations of readers, featuring stylish new cover art and a brand new introduction from young Australian writer Romy Ash.

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If her terrified cries had been heard by anyone but a wallaby squatting in a clump of bracken a few feet away, the picnic at Hanging Rock might yet have been just another picnic on a summer’s day.

On a cloudless summer day in 1900, a group from Appleyard College for Young Ladies goes for a picnic. In the heat of the afternoon sun, three girls climb through the scrub—and disappear.

Ethereal and enigmatic, Picnic at Hanging Rock has been haunting the Australian imagination for half a century.

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Picnic at Hanging Rock is celebrated for its eerie and haunting atmosphere, drawing comparisons to works like The Virgin Suicides for its dreamy, mysterious quality. Reviews highlight its chilling and slightly unsettling narrative, with many readers finding its enigmatic nature memorable and spine-tingling. The book is praised for its unique setting and maintains an iconic status in literature.

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ISBN: 9781922268310

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 September 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 272

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About the Author

Joan Lindsay was born in Melbourne in 1896. Originally trained as a visual artist, she turned to writing after her marriage to Sir Daryl Lindsay in 1922. Her first novel, Through Darkest Pondelayo (1936), was a parody of popular travel books. Her second, Time Without Clocks, wasn’t published until nearly thirty years later; her most famous, Picnic at Hanging Rock, was released in 1967 and made into a film in 1975. She died in 1984.

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