Dark Places by Kate Grenville
Albion Gidley Singer appears an entirely proper man: husband, father, pillar of the community. But he is a hollow man, and within him are frightened and frighteningly dark places from which spring loathing and fear of female flesh. And the kind of violence that might call itself love. Dark Places tells the story of this man - two parts monster to one part buffoon - and of his growing obsession. As the horror mounts, we gain a terrifying glimpse of the male ego's dark side, and of the destruction it can wreak upon itself and others. Yet at the same time Kate Grenville keeps alive the reader's sympathy for this doomed figure. This is a novel that fearlessly confronts the aspects of ourselves from which we normally recoil.
'An eloquent, angry and humane novel.. A very fine, albeit terrifying, writer' Irish Times 'Remarkable' Guardian 'A writer of extraordinary talent' New York Times
Kate Grenville is a prize-winning fiction writer whose novels include Lilian's Story, Dark Places and the Orange Prize award winning novel The Idea of Perfection. She lives in Sydney with her husband, son and daughter.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780330341226 |
| ISBN 10 | 0330341227 |
| Title | Dark Places |
| Author | Kate Grenville |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2002-09-06 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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