| Author: | Thea Astley | ISBN: | 9781743432921 |
| Publisher: | Allen & Unwin | Publication: | December 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Allen & Unwin | Language: | English |
| Author: | Thea Astley |
| ISBN: | 9781743432921 |
| Publisher: | Allen & Unwin |
| Publication: | December 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Allen & Unwin |
| Language: | English |
Loneliness has driven a young school teacher in a small North Queensland town to form an unlikely relationship with a road worker. Harry is older and more experienced than Elsie, but vulnerable through his possessive love for her.
In an attempt to escape from him, Elsie obtains a transfer. Her last day in town is spent trying to avoid Harry, fearing the violence of his reaction to her desertion and their inevitable encounter.
Girl with a Monkey is Thea Astley's first novel.
Loneliness has driven a young school teacher in a small North Queensland town to form an unlikely relationship with a road worker. Harry is older and more experienced than Elsie, but vulnerable through his possessive love for her.
In an attempt to escape from him, Elsie obtains a transfer. Her last day in town is spent trying to avoid Harry, fearing the violence of his reaction to her desertion and their inevitable encounter.
Girl with a Monkey is Thea Astley's first novel.
