The Picnic by Martin Boyd
The return of the Westlakes, an Australian family, to their family's estate in Sussex, the impact of English life and the reactions of their county neighbours to the invasion.
Martin Boyd was born in Switzerland in 1893 into a family that was to achieve fame in the Australian arts. His first novel, Love Gods, was published in 1925. Three years later The Montforts appeared, under the pseudonym Martin Mills. International success came with Lucinda Brayford, followed by the Langton Quartet: The Cardboard Crown, A Difficult Young Man, Outbreak of Love and When Blackbirds Sing. In 1957 he went to Rome, where he lived and continued to write until his death in 1972.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140079555 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140079556 |
| Title | The Picnic |
| Author | Martin Boyd |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1986-03-27 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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