Winner of the Miles Franklin Award, 1987. Lark Watter had always planned to run away from her stifling suburban life in 1960s Sydney. At university she encounters an American, Tom, and with him the promise of escape. Following Tom to the other side o...
A collection of short stories with one compelling image: that of the isolated female - child, adolescent and woman - all distanced from ordinary life. By the author of "Longleg", "Games of the Strong", "Dancing on Coral" and "The Tempest of Clemenza"...