Owls Do Cry
of Janet Frame
Description
Set in provincial, pre-1940s New Zealand, Owls Do Cry explores the Withers family, in particular Daphne Withers. When one of Daphne's sisters dies, a crisis is provoked that leads Daphne to a mental asylum where she receives shock treatment. Her voice from "the Dead Room" haunts the novel with its poetic insights.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 210 pages
- Publisher George Braziller
- Publication Date March 1st 1982
- First Publication 10/30/57
- Language English
- ISBN 9780807609569
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
- Scenario ['New Zealand']
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