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The Only Daughter
The Only Daughter
Author: Jessica Anderson
Jack Cornock's illness, and his obstinate silence, provoke speculation about his will among the families of his two marriages. When his daughter Sylvia returns to Australia after twenty years, she is inevitably caught up in the twisted skeins of their allegiances and estrangements. Sensitively crafted, The Only Daughter is a modern novel por...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780140063332
ISBN-10: 0140063331
Publication Date: 5/6/1986
Pages: 256
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Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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From back cover: "A family comedy of class and manners...Her descriptions of contemporary life in Sydney glitter and bustle like the sun-drenched vibrant harbor of its setting." -Ms.


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