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.
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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.
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Add this copy of Girl With a Monkey to cart. $32.00, good condition, Sold by David Kaye Books & Memorabilia rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Woodland Hills, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1958 by Angus and Robertson.
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Vg in vg jacket, in fresh mylar cover; minor soiling and gentle edgewear to jacket, mild softening to board edges, bookstore stamp at bottom of front pastedown else a tight square unmarked copy in unclipped dust jacket; first printing of author's debut novel.
