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A Secret Grief
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A key lies at the heart of this evocative memoir-unlocking long-buried memories of a childhood shaped by beauty, fear, and fierce emotional undercurrents in 1930s and 1940s Australia.Narrated by Natasha Ross, born to middle-class parents of European origins, this is a story shadowed by her complex and brilliant mother, Nina-whose first act of motherhood teeters on the edge of tragedy above a seaside cliff. Her father, Marcus, warm and sociable, is caught between loyalty to his wife and love for his daughter. In an effort to protect Natasha, he sends her to a conservative boarding school in the Blue Mountains.
There, under the authority of two stern spinsters-one English, one French-Natasha is thrust into a world of routine, silence, and subtle cruelties. While the Depression and World War II stir beyond the school gates, Natasha faces her own battles: navigating loneliness, forging fleeting friendships, and confronting the pressures of conformity. In time, she runs-not just from the school, but toward her own developing sense of self.
Unflinching and lyrical, A Secret Grief is a meditation on memory, survival, and the forces that shape-and sometimes fracture-our earliest bonds.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
270
Release Date:
2025-11-10
Publication Date:
2025-11-10
Publisher:
Pepper Press
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1923236334
ISBN13:
9781923236332
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
415 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
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