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The China Garden

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The China Garden

Contributors:

By (Author) Kristina Olsson

ISBN:

9780702239106

Publisher:

University of Queensland Press

Imprint:

University of Queensland Press

Publication Date:

2nd May 2011

Country:

Australia

Classifications

Readership:

General

Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Dewey:

A823.4

Prizes:

Winner of Barbara Jefferis Award 2010

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

288

Dimensions:

Width 130mm, Height 197mm, Spine 22mm

Weight:

270g

Description

Over two hot weeks one summer, cracks emerge in the veneer of a small coastal town. Laura has returned home for her mother's funeral after years in exile, only to discover her upbringing was based on a lie; elderly Cress, the moral compass of the community, conceals her own vices; while young Abby walks the streets, her bruises wrapped in baggy clothes. When a newborn baby is found abandoned in a backyard, this dramatic event pierces the lives of these three very different women. But it is gentle Kieran, an unlikely guardian, who knows their secrets and watches over them. As their lives collide, what is buried can no longer remain hidden. The China Garden is a captivating story about betrayal and its echoes across generations.

Author Bio

Kristina Olsson is the author of the novel In One Skin and the biography Kilroy Was Here.

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