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Dark Places

Text Classics
By Kate Grenville
Series: Text Classics
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In Dark Places by Kate Grenville, you follow the journey of a woman uncovering the complex layers of her family's past and the secrets that shaped her identity. The narrative delves into themes of memory, legacy, and the intricacies of familial relationships, offering a profound exploration of personal and historical truths. As she unravels hidden facets of her lineage, she is confronted with revelations that challenge her understanding of herself and her heritage.
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by stories exploring complex family dynamics and deep-seated secrets. It offers a gripping narrative with richly developed characters and a poignant look into personal history and identity, making it a compelling read for those who appreciate intricate emotional journeys.

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Dark Places

The tale of a man who believes he has the right to conquer the mocking flesh of any woman.

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This is Albion Gidley Singer at the pen, a man with a weakness for a good fact. The first fact is always the hardest: you have to begin somewhere, and such is the nature of this intractable universe that the only thing you can start with is yourself.

Dark Places, a companion novel to Lilian's Story, is the tale of a man with a comically grand exterior who believes he has the right, and the duty, to conquer the mocking flesh of any woman. Even his own daughter.

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Dark Places by Kate Grenville is a novel imbued with a dark tale that is unexpectedly interspersed with humour, providing a uniquely engaging narrative experience.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781921922213

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 April 2012

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Louise Adler

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 352

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Fiction General Fiction Kate Grenville Literary Fiction Penguin Books Series: Text Classics

About the Author

Kate Grenville is one of Australia's finest writers. She won the Orange Prize in 2001 for The Idea of Perfection. The Secret River, published in more than twenty countries, was awarded the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, and was shortlisted for both the Miles Franklin Literary Award and the Man Booker Prize.

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