| Author: | Leigh Swinbourne | ISBN: | 9781760411824 |
| Publisher: | Ginninderra Press | Publication: | August 1, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Ginninderra Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Leigh Swinbourne |
| ISBN: | 9781760411824 |
| Publisher: | Ginninderra Press |
| Publication: | August 1, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Ginninderra Press |
| Language: | English |
A rich cripple commissions a portraitist to create for her an ideal mate. A successful doctor confronts his past life in a deserted cottage. A young idealistic teacher is caught in a web of power in a decaying country town. In these gripping gothic tales, individuals’ fears and fantasies come startlingly to life to confront them. A disturbing and original new voice in Australian writing.
‘[Swinbourne] demonstrates a rare confidence with language that makes for compelling reading.’ – Weekend Australian
‘Even the shorter stories quickly create an atmosphere of foreboding and menace.’ – Sydney Morning Herald
‘This is goo meaty material – a sprongboard for good fiction.’ – Sunday Tasmanian
A rich cripple commissions a portraitist to create for her an ideal mate. A successful doctor confronts his past life in a deserted cottage. A young idealistic teacher is caught in a web of power in a decaying country town. In these gripping gothic tales, individuals’ fears and fantasies come startlingly to life to confront them. A disturbing and original new voice in Australian writing.
‘[Swinbourne] demonstrates a rare confidence with language that makes for compelling reading.’ – Weekend Australian
‘Even the shorter stories quickly create an atmosphere of foreboding and menace.’ – Sydney Morning Herald
‘This is goo meaty material – a sprongboard for good fiction.’ – Sunday Tasmanian
