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In My Father's Den
In My Father's Den | Maurice Gee
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When Celia Inverarity, aged seventeen, is found brutally murdered in a secluded West Auckland park one Sunday afternoon, Paul Prior, her English teacher and mentor, is suspected of being her murderer. Celia's death and the violence which follows send Prior back to examine the past ? which proves as secret as his father's den in the old poison shed. Eventually the murderer is exposed, but not before a family has been split apart and old wounds revealed. In My Father's Den is Maurice Gee's third novel and was first published in 1972. It is now an international feature film of the same name. In My Father's Den is directed by Brad McGann and Produced by Trevor Haysom and Dixie Linder, and stars Matthew Macfayden, Miranda Otto and Emily Barclay.
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I loved this novel for how well Gee captures the claustrophobic and parochial nature of New Zealand during the Post-war years. A time when olive oil was only available from the pharmacy. Although there is a murder at the heart of this book I thought it was at it's best as a meditation on moral absolutism and nostalgia. Gee seems to be writing about his own childhood here, and when he does so his writing is so graceful and evocative.

Redheadrambles #readharder #readharder2017 - Book set within 100 miles of home. Only 3 more tasks to go before I am challenge free !!! 7y
ClairesReads Woo 3 to go! Power to you!! 7y
Redheadrambles @ClairesReads At this stage I just want to be over so I can have that sense of freedom! However the tech book I have my eyes on I am 3rd on the library waitlist for the one copy they have ..... I don‘t know I think there is a risk I might not get it in time ?! 😯 7y
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ClairesReads @Redheadrambles stressful! What is it? 7y
Centique I loved the movie so I really should read this! 7y
ClairesReads Sounds good! Hope it comes in for you! 7y
Redheadrambles @Centique yeah I really liked this one. I feel I need to explore his other books 7y
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