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4 63 y separately published work icon Charades Janette Turner Hospital , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1988 Z439072 1988 single work novel (taught in 1 units)

'From the subtropical lushness of Queensland’s Tamborine Rainforest to the claustrophobic bedroom of a Boston physicist, Janette Turner Hospital’s characters breathe an atmosphere of passion and suspense. Charade Ryan, an enigmatic story-spinning Scheherazade, searches for a way to unravel the long-held secrets of her family origins. As the narrative flits between the present and the past, and truth becomes increasingly subjective, Charade weaves a rich and textural tale out of the myths of her past. This vibrant, superbly crafted novel explores the elusive boundaries between existence and imagination, memory and truth.'

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4 18 y separately published work icon The Tiger in the Tiger Pit Janette Turner Hospital , New York (State) : E. P. Dutton and Company , 1983 Z141311 1983 single work novel An estranged New England family gather for their parents' 50th wedding anniversary.
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