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Glamour and the sea
263 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1996
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Elizabeth Knox
28 books913 followersElizabeth Knox was born in Wellington‚ New Zealand‚ and is the author of eleven novels and three novella and a book of essays.
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July 7, 2014
I'm a fan of non-realist Knox so had some difficulty knowing how to read this period piece/detective story/biography of the author's father. But once I got into it I found the novel fascinating and ultimately very moving, as most of authors books are.
June 18, 2011
Wellington in the 1940s, the "invasion" of American troops. And also Knox's father Ray. Principal theme - how people change with time, and do you remain the same person? Very good, plus fun to read a story with streets you recognise.
May 31, 2012
Identity and change, losing and finding love in and around Wellington in the 40s; this is a multiperspectival kaleidoscope, smartly written.
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