Five Bells [electronic resource]
Gail Jones2014
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On a radiant day in Sydney, four adults converge on Circular Quay, site of the
iconic Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Crowds of tourists mix with
the locals, enjoying the glorious surroundings and the play of light on water.
But each of the four carries a complicated history from elsewhere; each is
haunted by past intimacies, secrets and guilt: Ellie is preoccupied by her
sexual experiences as a girl, James by a tragedy for which he feels responsible,
Catherine by the loss of her beloved brother in Dublin and Pei Xing by her
imprisonment during China's Cultural Revolution. Told over the course of a
single Saturday, Five Bells describes four lives which chime and resonate,
sharing mysterious patterns and symbols. A fifth figure at the Quay, a barely
glimpsed child, reminds us that some patterns are imprecise and do not resolve.
By night-time, when Sydney is drenched in a rainstorm, each life has been
transformed. Five Bells is a novel of singular beauty and power ...
Main title:
Five Bells [electronic resource] / Gail Jones
Author:
Gail Jones, Author
Imprint:
Sydney Australia : Random House Australia, 2014
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (224 pages)
Audience:
General / adult
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781742749884
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
522074
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |