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Glass Houses
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ISBN10: 0645536830
ISBN13: 9780645536836
Publisher: Upswell Publishing
Published: Apr 4 2023
Pages: 262
Weight: 0.76
Height: 0.59 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780645536836
Publisher: Upswell Publishing
Published: Apr 4 2023
Pages: 262
Weight: 0.76
Height: 0.59 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English
Beloved author Anne Coombs' final novel - a gentle satire with a rapier edge that captures the joys and hypocrisies of a mid-nineties version of the Australian bourgeoisie.
Raymond causes a stir in country town Glaston when he buys Glastonbridge, a house of vast, neo-Gothic fantasy, abandoned for decades. It's an ambitious project, and all previous renovators have come to grief. Out of the woodwork come real estate agents, a jealous sister, the heritage council, prospective tourism operators and journalists, proffering opinions and making his life a misery.
As the restoration goes on, Raymond becomes increasingly isolated, unable to trust anyone, alienating his friends and giving courage to his enemies. He believes that unseen forces are trying to remove him from his grand project.
At turns pitied, admired, humoured and loved, Raymond undoubtedly has the knowledge, vision and fortune to make Glastonbridge thrive again - but will he be able to see it through?
Glass Houses is a gentle satire with a rapier edge, perfectly capturing the socially mobile mid-nineties milieu of city folk with country houses. The final novel from acclaimed author and activist Anne Coombs is about finding your place of refuge and reaching for what you want.
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