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What an unusual and interesting book this turned out to be. It is a mystery, in which three school girls and a governess from the Appleyard College disappear during a school picnic outing; but, in actuality, it is more a study of the school and the repressive headmistress, Miss Appleyard, for whom the school is named.
We get an intimate glimpse into the lives of the teachers, students and staff at the college and are also presented with the stories of two young men who happen to be present on th ...more
We get an intimate glimpse into the lives of the teachers, students and staff at the college and are also presented with the stories of two young men who happen to be present on th ...more
As a child, I was mesmerized by Peter Weir's eerie 1975 film of the same name. I had no idea that the scenes that had haunted me for 50 years were based on a classic of Australian literature until just recently, and I immediately added it to my bookshelf.
I won't rehash the plot, but I will say Picnic at Hanging Rock is not a traditional mystery, and anyone looking for the classic crime -> investigation -> solution setup is going to be disappointed. While there is a police investigation of the di ...more
I won't rehash the plot, but I will say Picnic at Hanging Rock is not a traditional mystery, and anyone looking for the classic crime -> investigation -> solution setup is going to be disappointed. While there is a police investigation of the di ...more
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