Field of poppies
Bird, Carmel, 1940-2019
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Keen to escape the pressures of city life, Marsali Swift and her husband William are drawn to Listowel, a glorious historic mansion in the seemingly tranquil small town of Muckleton. There is time to read, garden, decorate, play chess and befriend the locals. Yet one night Listowel is robbed, and soon after a neighbour is murdered. The violent history of the couple?s adopted Goldfields town is revealed, and plans for a new goldmine emerge. Subtle and sinister details unnerve : the novels that are studied at book club echo disappearances and colonial transgressions, a treasured copy painting of Monet?s Field of Poppies recalls loves and dreams but also times of war. Atmospheric and beguiling this is a novel the seduces the reader with mysteries and beauties but also speaks of something much larger. The planet is in trouble, but is the human race up to the challenge? Are Marsali and William walking blindfold into a hostile world?
Main title:
Field of poppies / Carmel Bird.
Author:
Bird, Carmel, 1940-, author
Imprint:
Melbourne, Victoria : Transit Lounge, 2019.©2019
Collation:
xviii, 241 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
"Gold, dead bodies, the seed of global catastrophe - what lies beneath the poppy field?"--Cover.
ISBN:
9781925760392 (hardback)
Dewey class:
A823.4
Language:
English
Subject:
Monet, Claude, 1840-1926 -- Influence -- FictionAustralian fictionCountry life -- England -- FictionBook clubs (Discussion groups) -- FictionWar memorials -- England -- FictionPoppies -- Social aspects -- FictionSecrecy -- FictionMansions -- FictionBurglary -- FictionMurder -- FictionDomestic fictionPsychological fiction
BRN:
361705
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Fiction - General | BIRD | Onloan - Due: 07 Aug 2024 |
| Brighton Library | Adult Fiction - General | BIRD | Available |
| Hampton Library | Adult Fiction - General | BIRD | Available |