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Rifling paradise

Paperback • 2006 • English • 1. edition

Rifling paradise

By Jem Poster

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About the book

When past indiscretions catch up with Charles Redbourne, a minor English landowner, he is propelled from England to Australia, where he plans to make his mark as a naturalist. There, his life begins to change dramatically, not least when he meets his host's wayward, artistic daughter. But it is on an expedition in search of scientific specimens in the Blue Mountains that events take a terrifying turn. Vividly conveying the unspoken codes of Victorian society, this is a gripping tale of an emotio...Show more

Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary

Book details

ISBN

9780340822951

Publisher

Sceptre

Published year

2006

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

Rifling paradise

Format

Paperback

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