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A State of Siege
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Magical powers inhabit the land to which Malfred Signal retires — freed at last of her responsibilities to a dying mother and the generations of young ladies who have learned perfect drawing techniques in her classes. Her first night in the idyllic island retreat that is...
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A State of Siege
A retired art teacher is beset one stormy night by terrifying knocking at the door in this unforgettable psychological portrait from the author of The Edge of the Alphabet.
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Magical powers inhabit the land to which Malfred Signal retires — freed at last of her responsibilities to a dying mother and the generations of young ladies who have learned perfect drawing techniques in her classes.
Her first night in the idyllic island retreat that is to be her new home is one of terror: a storm is raging, an intruder pounding on her door, and calls to the police, the priest and the doctor over her still-unconnected telephone bring no result.
This is the state of siege, painted in pigments of dark and light, the brush dipped in themes of selfhood and loneliness, of death and its counterpart, the need to survive, to live.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781804271995
Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 November 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Fitzcarraldo Editions
Contributors:
- Introduction by Chris Kraus
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 121.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 256
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About the Author
Janet Frame (1924-2004) was a celebrated New Zealand author of novels, short stories, poetry and the three-volume autobiography An Angel at My Table that was adapted for cinema by Jane Campion. Janet Frame won numerous local and international literary prizes including the Commonwealth Prize for Best Book. She was an Honorary Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and held two honorary doctorates. She was awarded a CBE in 1983 and in 1990 she was made a Member of the Order of New Zealand, the country's highest civil honour. Her work is in print around the world and has been translated into many languages.
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