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Reviewed on March 1, 2002
Set in western Australia, this new work from Winton (whose The Riders was nominated for a Booker Prize) follows the mercurial life of Georgie Jutland, who has moved into Jim Buckridge's home in an isolated fishing community. A former nurse who has survived some harsh postings in foreign lands, 40-year-old Georgie had spied Jim three years previously on a beach in Lombok, Indonesia, and is now trying to lead a settled life with him an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More