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The Lost Life
The Lost Life | Steven Carroll
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A story about love, chance and T.S. Eliot. England, September 1934. Two young lovers, Catherine and Daniel, have trespassed into the rose garden of Burnt Norton, an abandoned house in the English countryside. Hearing the sound of footsteps, they hide, and then witness the poet T.S. ('Tom') Eliot and his close friend Emily enter the garden and bury a mysterious tin in the earth. Tom and Emily knew each other in America in their youth; now in their forties, they have come together again. In the enclosed world of an English village one autumn, their story becomes entwined with that of Catherine and Daniel, who are certain in their newfound love and full of possibility. From one of Australia's finest writers, this is a moving, lyrical novel about poetry and inspiration, the incandescence of first love and the yearning for a life that may never be lived. 'Beautiful and poetically attentive novel' Australian Literary Review. 'A fine work ... Carroll's prose has a sublime rhythmic quality - it is lyrical and precise, almost as if he has sung words onto the page.' Australian Book Review Shortlisted for Barbara Jefferis Award Shortlisted for ALS Gold Medal 2010
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LeahBergen
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What a wonderful surprise, @CarolynM ! I had completely forgotten that you mentioned this book and it definitely sounds like my cup of tea.

Thanks so much for the lovely note and bookmark, too. You‘ve brightened this grey and drizzly day. 😘😘😘

Cathythoughts Looks good! Nice surprise 3y
CarolynM Glad it got there. Hope you enjoy😘 3y
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LapReader
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Scores from the Little Free Library yesterday on my audio work. I hadn‘t heard of some of these authors before but the blurbs sounded good. #BFC @wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn Nice haul! 👍🏻 4y
Jeg I remember The Clan from my reading in my much younger days. 4y
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CarolynM
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This is the first book in what is currently a trilogy revolving around TS Eliot (I see them now being numbered as books in the Eliot Quartet so I assume another is coming) I've read them out of order, but I don't think it matters. This is a delicate and beautifully written story about first love, both the transient and the lasting kind. It isn't fictionalised biography, rather it presents Eliot obliquely as observed by others. #ozfiction

Cathythoughts Sounds good ♥️👍🏻stacked 6y
Cathythoughts Hi Carolyn I did send you some post almost 3 weeks ago ... I hope it gets to you 🤞🏻 6y
CarolynM That's so kind of you, Cathy. Thank you. I'll certainly let you know when it arrives. You've cheered me up - I was feeling rather down right now because it doesn't look like we will be getting the change of government we were hoping for @Cathythoughts 6y
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Cathythoughts @Carolynm I‘m sorry to hear that ... I hope all will be well 🤞🏻😘 6y
Cinfhen Just thinking I haven‘t seen you around much. Hope all is well 6y
CarolynM @Cinfhen Thanks Cindy😘 All good at a personal level, not so much existentially following last night's very disappointing election result, but I'll get over it. I've been lacking imagination for the challenge prompts, I'll try to do better this week. 🙂 6y
Cinfhen Sorry about your election results. It‘s hard not to allow those results to effect your overall mood. And I get the lack of inspiration and creativity too. I‘m just glad you‘re ok. Missed you! (edited) 6y
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CarolynM
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Two different responses to literary criticism. I understand both points of view.

Trashcanman Hugs to you 6y
CarolynM @Trashcanman Thanks, friend. 6y
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