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Oyster
Author: Janette Turner Hospital
"A tour de force . . . by one of the best female novelists currently writing in English." said The Observer, London. "Janette Turner Hospital's fine new novel concerns a place, called Outer Maroo, which is literally off the map; so far out in the back of the Australian Outback that it has escaped the prying eyes of the Government surveyor...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780393046182
ISBN-10: 0393046184
Publication Date: 5/1998
Pages: 400
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  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1
Though the plot of this story is by itself rather simple, the real attraction of this narrative is the skill with which the author draws the reader into the very atmosphere of the setting and into the inner lives of the characters. With a surreal and unsettling accuracy, Ms. Hospital lures the reader into the events and subtly changing shifts in the balance of life in the harsh and unforgiving surrounds of the Australian Outback. Enthusiastically recommended!
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atlgoddess avatar reviewed Oyster on + 13 more book reviews
Dark, complex, and intriguing. With harsh echoes of some of today's headlines resonancing in the background, this story slowly draws you into another place. This is my second book by Ms. Hospital. I look forward to exploring her other books.
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A cult story that reminds of of Jonestown, Waco, and the likes. Evocative prose, story will entrance.


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