A Fringe Of Leaves by Patrick White

A Fringe Of Leaves by Patrick White

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Returning to England in 1840, the "Bristol Maid" is shipwrecked on the Queensland Coast and Mrs Roxburgh is taken prisoner by a tribe of Aborigines. In the course of her escape, she is torn by loyalties - to her dead husband, to her rescuer, to her own and to her adoptive class.

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A Fringe Of Leaves by Patrick White

Set in Australia in the 1840s, A FRINGE OF LEAVES combines dramatic action with a finely distilled moral vision. Returning home to England from Van Diemen's land, the Bristol Maid is shipwrecked on the Queensland coast and Mrs Roxburgh is taken prisoner by a tribe of aborigines, along with the rest of the passengers and crew. In the course of her escape, she is torn by conflicting loyalties - to her dead husband, to her rescuer, to her own and to her adoptive class.
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ISBN 13 9780099749219
ISBN 10 0099749211
Title A Fringe Of Leaves
Author Patrick White
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1997-07-03
Number of pages 416
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.