At once a modern fairy tale and a marvelously touching love story, played out against the mesmerizing backdrop of Australia, "Eucalyptus" tells the story of a beautiful young woman, whose father vows that she will marry only the man who can correctly name every species of each and every gum tree on his property.
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At once a modern fairy tale and a marvelously touching love story, played out against the mesmerizing backdrop of Australia, "Eucalyptus" tells the story of a beautiful young woman, whose father vows that she will marry only the man who can correctly name every species of each and every gum tree on his property.
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Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Very Good + in Very Good + jacket. Book A Nice Reading Copy-first thus-Book is in Very Good + condition. Boards have a tiny bit of shelf wear. Fore edges have a small amount of wear. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Very Good + condition. Tiny bit of shelf wear/rub. Tiniest bit of wear along the edges. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar wrapper. Thanks and Enjoy. All-ways well boxed, All-ways fast service. Thanks.
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New York. 1998. Farrar Straus Giroux. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0374148570. 255 pages. hardcover. Jacket photo by Rob Blakers. Jacket design by Susan Mitchell. keywords: Literature Australia. FROM THE PUBLISHER-The gruff widower Holland has two possessions he cherishes above all others: his sprawling property of eucalyptus trees and his ravishingly beautiful daughter, Ellen. When Ellen turns nineteen Holland makes an announcement: she may marry only the man who can correctly name the species of each of the hundreds of gum trees on his property. Ellen is uninterested in the many suitors who arrive from around the world, until one afternoon she chances on a strange, handsome young man resting under a Coolibah tree. In the days that follow, he spins dozens of tales set in cities, deserts, and faraway countries. As the contest draws to a close, Ellen and the stranger's meetings become more erotic, the stories more urgent. Murray Bail's rich narrative is filled with unexpected wisdom about art, feminine beauty, landscape, and language. Eucalyptus is a shimmering love story that affirms the beguiling power of storytelling itself. inventory #31805.
My book group and I really enjoyed this book. It is slightly strange, in a good way, somewhat mythic. Many of the 450 varieties of eucalyptus are described.
