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Owls Do Cry
by
Janet Frame
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Set in provincial, pre-1940s New Zealand, Owls Do Cryexplores the Withers family, in particular Daphne Withers. When one of Daphne's sisters dies, a crisis is provoked that leads Daphne to a mental asylum where she receives shock treatment. Her voice from "the Dead Room" haunts the novel with its poetic insights.
Book Details
ISBN13 | 9780807609569 |
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ISBN10 | 0807609560 |
Series/Work | OL2271687W View on OpenLibrary |
Publisher | George Braziller |
Pages | 210 |
Language | ENG |
Created At | January 30, 2025 |
Updated At | January 30, 2025 |
Last OL update | January 18, 2025 |
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