menu
{ "item_title" : "The Historian's Daughter", "item_author" : [" Rashida Murphy "], "item_description" : "In an old house with 'too many windows and women', high in the Indian hills, young Hannah lives with her older sister Gloria; her two older brothers; her mother - the Magician; a colourful assortment of aunts, blow-ins and misfits; and her father - the Historian. It is a world of secrets, jealousies and lies, ruled by the Historian but smoothed over by the Magician, whose kindnesses and wisdom bring homely comfort and all-enveloping love to a ramshackle building that seems destined for chaos. And then one day the Magician is gone, Gloria is gone, and the Historian has spirited Hannah and her brothers away to a new and at first bewildering life in Perth. As Hannah grows and makes her own way through Australian life, an education and friendships, she begins to penetrate to the heart of one of the old house's greatest secrets - and to the meaning of her own existence.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers1.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/1/74/258/894/1742588948_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "21.99", "online_price" : "21.99", "our_price" : "21.99", "club_price" : "21.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }
The Historian's Daughter|Rashida Murphy

The Historian's Daughter

local_shippingShip to Me
In Stock.
FREE Shipping for Club Members help

Overview

In an old house with 'too many windows and women', high in the Indian hills, young Hannah lives with her older sister Gloria; her two older brothers; her mother - the Magician; a colourful assortment of aunts, blow-ins and misfits; and her father - the Historian. It is a world of secrets, jealousies and lies, ruled by the Historian but smoothed over by the Magician, whose kindnesses and wisdom bring homely comfort and all-enveloping love to a ramshackle building that seems destined for chaos. And then one day the Magician is gone, Gloria is gone, and the Historian has spirited Hannah and her brothers away to a new and at first bewildering life in Perth. As Hannah grows and makes her own way through Australian life, an education and friendships, she begins to penetrate to the heart of one of the old house's greatest secrets - and to the meaning of her own existence.

This item is Non-Returnable

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781742588940
  • ISBN-10: 1742588948
  • Publisher: University of Western Australia Press
  • Publish Date: September 2016
  • Dimensions: 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.55 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.82 pounds
  • Page Count: 234

Related Categories

You May Also Like...

    1

BAM Customer Reviews