Idle Hour in the County of Hope
By (Author) Julie Simpson
Hachette Australia
Hodder Headline Australia
8th November 2000
Australia
256
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
A first novel incorporating elements of magic realism, satire, poignancy, farce, horror and a lot of fun. The dying mining town of Hope and its outlying village Idle Hour are losing their old people to the Hopeful Heart Nursing Home or the cemetery, while the young people dream of walking on the wild side in the city.