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Is part of
The Restless Years
2019
series - author
novel
(number
3
in series)
Issue Details:
First known date:
2020...
2020
The Jacaranda House
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'Bestselling author Deborah Challinor returns with a spellbinding novel about a woman living in Sydney's notorious King's Cross in 1964.
'Polly Manaia is living in Sydney's notorious Kings Cross, working as an exotic dancer. She's desperate to bring her young daughter to live with her, but beneath her brash confidence lie dark secrets which threaten to drag her under.
'Gina is excited to live with her mum again. She's mature for an eleven-year-old, but can this young girl cope with Polly's demons?
'Rhoda and Star, transgender performers and Polly's flatmates, bring stability to Polly and Gina's lives. Yet this unlikely little family will find themselves threatened in more ways than one.' (Publication summary)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
- Dyslexic edition.
- Large print.
Last amended 15 Apr 2021 16:01:01
Settings:
- Sydney, New South Wales,
- Kings Cross, Kings Cross area, Inner Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,
- 1964
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