HOSPITAL, JANET TURNER

Charades

Toronto, McClelland & Stewart. 1989, 1st Canadian Edition. (ISBN: 0771042183) Hardcover. Book, "This stunning and intoxicating novel speaks of passion and obsession, ranging in setting from an Australian rain forest to Boston and Toronto. A mysterious and elusive love affair haunts the lives of three women in Australia. Twenty years later, on the other side of the world, Charade Ryan sorts through story and counter-story for her father, the legendary Nicholas, and the truth about her origins. As New/As New.

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Book number: 042704

Catalogue: Canadian Literature

Keywords: 0771042183 Australia in Fiction Australian Canadian Writers Canadian Fiction

HOSPITAL, JANET TURNER

The Ivory Swing

Toronto, McClelland & Stewart. 1982, 1st Canadian Edition. (ISBN: 0771042205) Hardcover. Book, "Juliet yearns for the 'ebb and flow of life lived avidly', for the pace and challenge of city living. The conflict between her love of husband and children and her own passionate need for expression is intensified by her move from small town Canada to Southern India. The stifling restrictions on Juliet's freedom are magnified by the plight of her young widowed neighbour. The beautiful Yashoda longs to embrace the Western values that would release her from the strictures of Indian tradition. But the ancient mores are powerful and enduring, and challenging them inevitably leads to tragedy. The Ivory Swing won Canada's prestigious $50,000 Seal Award for Best First Novel, as well as great critical acclaim. 252P. Near Fine/Good with slight chips & Tear.

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Book number: 042703

Catalogue: Canadian Literature

Keywords: 0771042205 India in Fiction Australian Canadian Writers India - Fiction Canadian Fiction

HOSPITAL, JANET TURNER

The Tiger in the Tiger Pit

New York, E.P.Dutton. 1983, 1st US Edition. (ISBN: 0525242236) Hardcover. Book, The author's second novel."A mother implores her children to attend a fiftieth anniversary party for their dying father, despite the fact that he raised his children with a tyrannical hand. 242p. Criisp copy - looks unread. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 043219

Catalogue: Canadian Literature

Keywords: 0525242236 Australian Canadian Writers Canadian Fiction

TURNER HOSPITAL, JANET

The Last Magician

London, Virago. 1992. (ISBN: 1853813257). Hardcover. Used, Hardcover. A very good copy indeed, in unclipped jacket. TS. Very Good.

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Book number: 604850

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: 1853813257