Eucalyptus
by Bail, Murray
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Like New
- ISBN 10
- 1875847944
- ISBN 13
- 9781875847945
- Seller
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Synopsis
The gruff widower Holland has two possessions he cherishes above all others: his sprawling property of eucalyptus trees and his ravishingly beautiful daughter, Ellen. When Ellen turns nineteen Holland makes an announcement: she may marry only the man who can correctly name the species of each of the hundreds of gum trees on his property. Ellen is uninterested in the many suitors who arrive from around the world, until one afternoon she chances on a strange, handsome young man resting under a Coolibah tree. In the days that follow, he spins dozens of tales set in cities, deserts, and faraway countries. As the contest draws to a close, Ellen and the stranger's meetings become more erotic, the stories more urgent. Murray Bail's rich narrative is filled with unexpected wisdom about art, feminine beauty, landscape, and language. Eucalyptus is a shimmering love story that affirms the beguiling power of storytelling itself.
Reviews
A work of fiction set in the isolated outback of Australia. A novel with a horticultural aspect and one that covers the theme of protective elder parent and vulnerable offspring.
This is a work which I found interesting, compelling and amusing as well as memorable.
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- Bookseller
- World of Books Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- GOR011059643
- Title
- Eucalyptus
- Author
- Bail, Murray
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New Like New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1875847944
- ISBN 13
- 9781875847945
- Publisher
- Text Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- This edition first published
- 1999
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