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Owls Do Cry

3.6/5 ( ratings)

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.

Language: English

Pages: 239

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Virago

Release: January 14, 2016

ISBN: 0349006679

ISBN 13: 9780349006673

Owls Do Cry

3.6/5 ( ratings)

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.

Language: English

Pages: 239

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Virago

Release: January 14, 2016

ISBN: 0349006679

ISBN 13: 9780349006673

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