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UNINA9910454401603321 |
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Autore |
Fletcher Beryl <1938-> |
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Titolo |
The house at Karamu [[electronic resource] /] / Beryl Fletcher |
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North Melbourne, Vic., : Spinifex Press, 2003 |
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ISBN |
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1-74219-425-7 |
1-74219-080-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (454 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Authors, New Zealand - 20th century |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Chapter One: The Nearest Thing to a Dove; Chapter Two: The Silence of the Men; Chapter Three: Five Beaut Kids; Chapter Four: Working-class Blues; Chapter Five: Identity Wars; Chapter Six: Bedbugs and Booze; Chapter Seven: The Final Storm |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The experience of growing up in a poverty-stricken, working-class neighborhood in New Zealand begins this insightful memoir of one woman's life as she struggles to maintain dignity and develop her voice as a writer. A few months spent in an old kauri villa during childhood provide an opportunity for reading books by candlelight and listening to the call of the moreporks. A father whose leftist sensibilities offer a vision of a better world is among the characters who figure prominently in the narrative. A writer's eye for detail makes this memoir a moving and beautiful story. |
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