Rifling Paradise
HK$128.00
DESCRIPTION :
When past indiscretions catch up with Charles Redbourne, a minor English landowner, he is propelled from England to Australia, where he plans to make his mark as a naturalist. There, his life begins to change dramatically, not least when he meets his host's wayward, artistic daughter. But it is on an expedition in search of scientific specimens in the Blue Mountains that events take a terrifying turn. Vividly conveying the unspoken codes of Victorian society, this is a gripping tale of an emotional and psychological reckoning, which offers an inspired meditation on the relationship between humankind and the natural world.
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DIMENSION : 200 mm x 130 mm
WEIGHT : 230 g
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When past indiscretions catch up with Charles Redbourne, a minor English landowner, he is propelled from England to Australia, where he plans to make his mark as a naturalist. There, his life begins to change dramatically, not least when he meets his host's wayward, artistic daughter. But it is on an expedition in search of scientific specimens in the Blue Mountains that events take a terrifying turn. Vividly conveying the unspoken codes of Victorian society, this is a gripping tale of an emotional and psychological reckoning, which offers an inspired meditation on the relationship between humankind and the natural world.
PRODUCT DETAILS :
| ISBN : 9780340822951 | |
| BY (AUTHOR) Poster, Jem | |
| PUBLISHER : Hodder & Stoughton | PUBLICATION DATE : July 13, 2006 |
| COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom | IMPRINT : Sceptre |
| LANGUAGE : English | AGE : General |
| PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback | |
WEIGHT : 230 g
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