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Joan Lindsay – Picnic at Hanging Rock – First UK Edition 1968
£375.00
A first edition, first printing published by Chatto and Windus in 1968. A near fine book without inscriptions in a near fine, neatly clipped wrapper. A hint of browning to the spine edges.
A haunting Australian novel written by Joan Lindsay, published in 1967. Set in 1900, the story follows the mysterious disappearance of three schoolgirls and a teacher during a Valentine’s Day picnic at the geological formation known as Hanging Rock. The novel explores themes of repression, loss, and the unknown, leaving readers captivated by its enigmatic atmosphere and unresolved mysteries. It has since been adapted into a highly acclaimed film and TV series.
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A first edition, first printing published by Chatto and Windus in 1968. A near fine book without inscriptions in a near fine, neatly clipped wrapper. A hint of browning to the spine edges.
A haunting Australian novel written by Joan Lindsay, published in 1967. Set in 1900, the story follows the mysterious disappearance of three schoolgirls and a teacher during a Valentine’s Day picnic at the geological formation known as Hanging Rock. The novel explores themes of repression, loss, and the unknown, leaving readers captivated by its enigmatic atmosphere and unresolved mysteries. It has since been adapted into a highly acclaimed film and TV series.
