Very Good
Copy 000120001
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Very Good: Very tidy condition.
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Currawong Manor
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"Currawongs appearing at the manor in vast numbers had come to portend one thing... death was on its way. When photographer Elizabeth Thorrington is invited to document the history of Currawong Manor for a book, she is keen to investigate a mystery from years before: the disappearance of her grandfather, the notorious artist Rupert Partridge,...
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- Published 2014
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"Currawongs appearing at the manor in vast numbers had come to portend one thing... death was on its way. When photographer Elizabeth Thorrington is invited to document the history of Currawong Manor for a book, she is keen to investigate a mystery from years before: the disappearance of her grandfather, the notorious artist Rupert Partridge, and the deaths of his wife, Doris, and daughter, Shalimar. For decades, locals have speculated whether it was a terrible tragedy or a double murder, but the shocking truth of what happened at the manor that day has remained a secret. Relocating to the manor, Elizabeth interviews Ginger Lawson, one of Rupert's life models from the forties, and Dolly Shaw, the daughter of the enigmatic 'dollmaker' who seems to have been protected by the Partridge family. Elizabeth is sure the two women know what happened all those years ago, but neither will share their truths unconditionally. And in the surrounding Owlbone Woods, a haunting presence still lurks, waiting for the currawongs.
Very Good: Very tidy condition.
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