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Issue Details: First known date: 2001... 2001 The House of Narcissus
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'In this highly original, dreamlike story, a beautiful old house is so obsessed with its glorious reflection in the canal that it can t stand to be distracted by the families who try to live in the house. 

'Again and again, the House of Narcissus drives its residents away, until the sole occupant is only a cat. The house notices nothing but its own external beauty, but when it is finally forced to look inside it sees the terrible decay within, and then sets about to change its ways. 

'Evocative text and sumptuous illustrations make this a haunting and thought-provoking book, for children and adults alike.'  (Publication summary)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Sydney, New South Wales,: ABC Books , 2001 .
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      ISBN: 0733308414
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Works about this Work

[Review] the House of Narcissus Anne Davies , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 16 no. 3 2002; (p. 63)
— Review of The House of Narcissus Margaret Wild , 2001 single work picture book
[Review] The House of Narcissus Stella Lees , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 10 no. 1 2002; (p. 47-48)
— Review of The House of Narcissus Margaret Wild , 2001 single work picture book
Nourishment for Dreams Jenny Pausacker , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 13-14 April 2002; (p. 13)
— Review of Baby Bilby, Where Do You Sleep? Narelle Oliver , 2001 single work picture book ; The Red Tree Shaun Tan , 2001 single work picture book ; The House of Narcissus Margaret Wild , 2001 single work picture book ; Where Does Thursday Go? Janeen Brian , 2001 single work picture book ; Olga the Brolga Rod Clement , 2002 single work picture book
Animals to Grab 'em by Their Tales Rachel Buchanan , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 3 March 2002; (p. 11)
— Review of Confessions of a Bad Dog James Cattell , 2002 single work picture book ; The House of Narcissus Margaret Wild , 2001 single work picture book ; Sand Swimmers : The Secret Life of Australia's Dead Heart Narelle Oliver , 1999 single work picture book ; Okra and Acacia : The Story of the Wattle Pattern Plate Libby Hathorn , 2002 single work children's fiction
Mature Picture Books Moira Robinson , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February no. 238 2002; (p. 48-49)
— Review of The Biography of Gilbert Alexander Pig Gael Cresp , 1999 single work picture book ; Sky Boy Geoffrey Lehmann , 2001 single work picture book ; In My Backyard Nette Hilton , 2001 single work picture book ; The House of Narcissus Margaret Wild , 2001 single work picture book ; Night Without Darkness Elizabeth Stanley , 2001 single work picture book
[Review] The House of Narcissus John Cohen , 2001 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 45 no. 4 2001; (p. 22)
— Review of The House of Narcissus Margaret Wild , 2001 single work picture book
Mature Picture Books Moira Robinson , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February no. 238 2002; (p. 48-49)
— Review of The Biography of Gilbert Alexander Pig Gael Cresp , 1999 single work picture book ; Sky Boy Geoffrey Lehmann , 2001 single work picture book ; In My Backyard Nette Hilton , 2001 single work picture book ; The House of Narcissus Margaret Wild , 2001 single work picture book ; Night Without Darkness Elizabeth Stanley , 2001 single work picture book
Animals to Grab 'em by Their Tales Rachel Buchanan , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 3 March 2002; (p. 11)
— Review of Confessions of a Bad Dog James Cattell , 2002 single work picture book ; The House of Narcissus Margaret Wild , 2001 single work picture book ; Sand Swimmers : The Secret Life of Australia's Dead Heart Narelle Oliver , 1999 single work picture book ; Okra and Acacia : The Story of the Wattle Pattern Plate Libby Hathorn , 2002 single work children's fiction
Nourishment for Dreams Jenny Pausacker , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 13-14 April 2002; (p. 13)
— Review of Baby Bilby, Where Do You Sleep? Narelle Oliver , 2001 single work picture book ; The Red Tree Shaun Tan , 2001 single work picture book ; The House of Narcissus Margaret Wild , 2001 single work picture book ; Where Does Thursday Go? Janeen Brian , 2001 single work picture book ; Olga the Brolga Rod Clement , 2002 single work picture book
[Review] The House of Narcissus Stella Lees , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 10 no. 1 2002; (p. 47-48)
— Review of The House of Narcissus Margaret Wild , 2001 single work picture book
How a Wise Cat Humanised a Proud House Christopher Bantick , 2001 single work criticism
— Appears in: Canberra Sunday Times , 11 November 2001; (p. 47)
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