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'The image of Molly in her dazzling golden dress haunts three generations. Ivy, who helps Molly sew the dress from a scrap of fabric; Frank, whose love is forbidden; and Ray, who loses himself in the memories of his mother.
'When Ray disappears on the streets of Paris, his lover Martine embarks upon a search for him that takes them to unexpected places. Thread by thread, the secrets of his family unravel.
'Weaving together the past and present against a backdrop of seascapes, Sydney and Paris, The Golden Dress is a rich novel of love and secrets, memories and stories.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Notes
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Epigraph: 'The Desires of the heart are as crooked as corlscrews, / Not to be born is the best for man; / The second best is a formal order, / The Dance's pattern; / Dance while you can.' -- W. H. Auden, Song XXVI (Death's Echo)
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Dedication: For Graham, and our family
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Journeys and Pilgrimages : Marion Halligan's Fiction
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Antipodes , June vol. 24 no. 1 2010; (p. 19-23) -
Sharks and Colombine and the Rocks of Han
2001
single work
criticism
— Appears in: National Library of Australia News , April vol. 11 no. 7 2001; (p. 18-20) -
Untitled
1999
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 13 no. 2 1999; (p. 19)
— Review of The Golden Dress 1998 single work novel -
Marion Halligan Weaves Stories within Stories
1999
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times Sunday Times , 5 September 1999; (p. 16)
— Review of The Golden Dress 1998 single work novel -
Marion Halligan Weaves Stories within Stories
1999
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times Sunday Times , 5 September 1999; (p. 16)
— Review of The Golden Dress 1998 single work novel
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Untitled
1999
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 13 no. 2 1999; (p. 19)
— Review of The Golden Dress 1998 single work novel -
Finding Our Place in the World
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 30 May 1998; (p. 9)
— Review of The Tazyrik Year : A Novel 1998 single work novel ; On the Edge of Red 1998 single work novel ; The Golden Dress 1998 single work novel -
Dress Circle of Artistic Links
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 4 April 1998; (p. 21)
— Review of The Golden Dress 1998 single work novel -
Coming Soon
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 5 April 1998; (p. 25)
— Review of The Golden Dress 1998 single work novel -
A Rich, Golden Weave of Past and Present
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 4 April 1998; (p. 21)
— Review of The Golden Dress 1998 single work novel -
Journeys and Pilgrimages : Marion Halligan's Fiction
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Antipodes , June vol. 24 no. 1 2010; (p. 19-23) -
Who's Going to Take Miles Home Tonight?
1999
single work
column
— Appears in: The Age , 1 June 1999; (p. 11) -
Storyteller Creates a Feast of Words
1998
single work
biography
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 25 April 1998; (p. 10) -
Sharks and Colombine and the Rocks of Han
2001
single work
criticism
— Appears in: National Library of Australia News , April vol. 11 no. 7 2001; (p. 18-20)
Awards
- 1999 shortlisted Miles Franklin Literary Award
- 1998 shortlisted The Age Book of the Year Award — Fiction Prize
- Sydney, New South Wales,
- Coast,
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cFrance,cWestern Europe, Europe,
