Absolute Hush by Sara Banerji (English) Paperback Book

Description: Absolute Hush by Sara Banerji First published in 1991, Absolute Hush is set during the Second World War when the human race stands at the crossroads: self-destruction or a glorious evolutionary step to higher consciousness.In the grand and moated Plague House, served since the start of the war only by the spiteful charlady, Mrs Lovage, live beautiful Elizabeth and her thirteen-year-old twins -plump pyromaniac George and Sissy, always struggling with her mother for her brothers love. Into this strange household comes Lump - otherwise known as Hush - intent on saving the world. But initial confidence wavers as stress, conflict, fire and death are encountered in an inspired and memorable finale.From the author of Cobweb Walking, The Wedding of Jayanthi Mandel, The Tea-Planters Daughter and Shining Agnes comes a wonderfully mythic and vibrant novel of the imagination. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography The daughter of a novelist, Sara Banerji spent part of her childhood in the African bush. She married an Oxford undergraduate from India and they spent the first seventeen years of their married life in the South Indian Hills tea planting and bringing up three daughters. During that time Sara rode as a jockey on the flat and held exhibitions of her paintings in Madras and Delhi. Long Description It is the Second World War and the human race stands at the crossroads: self-destruction or a glorious evolutionary step to higher consciousness. In the grand and moated Plague House, served since the start of the war only by the spiteful charlady, Mrs Lovage, live beautiful Elizabeth and her thirteen-year-old twins -plump pyromaniac George and Sissy, always struggling with her mother for her brothers love. Into this strange household comes Lump - otherwise known as Hush - intent on saving the world. But initial confidence wavers as stress, conflict, fire and death are encountered in an inspired and memorable finale. From the author of Cobweb Walking, The Wedding of Jayanthi Mandel, The Tea-Planters Daughter andShining Agnescomes a wonderfully mythic and vibrant novel of the imagination. Details ISBN1448208351 Author Sara Banerji Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Year 2012 ISBN-10 1448208351 ISBN-13 9781448208357 Format Paperback Imprint Bloomsbury Reader Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1932 DEWEY 823.914 Pages 206 Language English Media Book Illustrations black & white illustrations Short Title ABSOLUTE HUSH Publication Date 2012-12-20 UK Release Date 2012-12-20 NZ Release Date 2012-12-20 Audience General AU Release Date 2012-08-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:45133133;

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