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Lisa Merrifield Lisa Merrifield i(A23028 works by)
Born: Established: 1967 ;
Gender: Female
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1 One Lovely Thing Lisa Merrifield , 2002 single work short story
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 61 no. 1 2002; (p. 77-82) The Best Australian Stories 2002 2002; (p. 268-274) On the Edge : Thirty Modern Australian Short Stories 2005; (p. 96-104) This story explores the dynamics of a family where the parent's characters are completely different.
1 5 y separately published work icon Arriving at Night Lisa Merrifield , Pymble : HarperCollins Australia , 2001 Z826321 2001 single work novel thriller Arriving at Night is a quirky and sharply observant novel whose events take place over a period of only 6 days. Secreted in a holiday house on the NSW north coast with friends, Joachim contemplates the awful thing that she has done. Should she tell someone...the police, her boyfriend, or perhaps her mysterious friend Vincent? But surely they, like she, would be too shocked that someone as quiet as she, a woman so unassuming and gentle would be capable of an act so cruel. She can only see one way out....As well as this intense domestic drama, Joachim delves into a much bigger issue - everyday she reads from the biography of Albert Speer (Hitler's architect) and draws parallels with how he dealt with guilt and evil. This broadens the novel's perspective and gives it an extra dimension. Arriving at Night explores the capacity for evil that resides in each of us. Dark, but not depressing, it is surprising, well-paced and deftly handled. It shifts and shimmers from the depths of Joachim's shadows to the delightful coastal landscape of the novel's setting. (Publisher's blurb)
1 9 y separately published work icon Mrs Feather and the Aesthetics of Survival Lisa Merrifield , Pymble : Flamingo , 1998 Z517087 1998 single work novel humour Over long nights and haute cuisine the history of the world unfurls before the watchful eyes of Mrs Feather and her young companion, David. Mrs Feather, however, may not be all that she appears to be. As David consumes Mrs Feather's lovingly prepared meals, so her world begins to consume him. (Libraries Australia summary)
1 What I Did with What I Knew Lisa Merrifield , 1997 single work short story
— Appears in: Enter... : HQ/Flamingo Short Story Collection : 25 New Short Stories from the HQ/Flamingo Competition 1997; (p. 169-187) Splash 1998; (p. 151-172)
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