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'On a Queensland farm in the aftermath of World War II, Harry Vance's dream becomes his daughter-in-law's nightmare. Reminiscent of Chekhov's landlocked characters, those whose lives are circumscribed by Harry and his farm, Rosewood, long for empowerment and freedom of choice. Volatile energies and unspoken desires simmer beneath the surface of the Vances' world, which crumbles under irresistible pressures, bequeathing a legacy that enters the psyche as heartbreaking landscapes and haunting dreamscapes.' (Publisher's blurb)
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Epigraph: To the memory of Godfrey Charles St Clair Hadkins (1913-1942) killed in action, Battle of Milne Bay, 3 September 1942 and for the Maggies and Jacks whose fortitude took other forms.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Farming Ghosts
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Women's Book Review , vol. 23 no. 1 & 2 2011;
— Review of Farming Ghosts 2009 single work novel -
[Review] : Farming Ghosts
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Idiom 23 , November vol. 21 no. 2011; (p. 170-172)
— Review of Farming Ghosts 2009 single work novel -
Formulaic But Worth It
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Antipodes , December vol. 25 no. 2 2011; (p. 216)
— Review of Farming Ghosts 2009 single work novel -
[Review] Farming Ghosts and The Forgotten Garden
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Queensland Review , vol. 17 no. 1 2010; (p. 83-85)
— Review of Farming Ghosts 2009 single work novel ; The Forgotten Garden 2008 single work novel -
In Short : Fiction
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 22-23 August 2009; (p. 30)
— Review of Farming Ghosts 2009 single work novel
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In Short : Fiction
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 22-23 August 2009; (p. 30)
— Review of Farming Ghosts 2009 single work novel -
[Review] Farming Ghosts and The Forgotten Garden
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Queensland Review , vol. 17 no. 1 2010; (p. 83-85)
— Review of Farming Ghosts 2009 single work novel ; The Forgotten Garden 2008 single work novel -
Formulaic But Worth It
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Antipodes , December vol. 25 no. 2 2011; (p. 216)
— Review of Farming Ghosts 2009 single work novel -
[Review] : Farming Ghosts
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Idiom 23 , November vol. 21 no. 2011; (p. 170-172)
— Review of Farming Ghosts 2009 single work novel -
Farming Ghosts
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Women's Book Review , vol. 23 no. 1 & 2 2011;
— Review of Farming Ghosts 2009 single work novel
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