Description: Dymphna, Florence Cusack, JamesCome In Spinner : Imprint ClassicsAs Stated In The Title Softcover Angus & Robertson, 1991 Fair Condition Book Publishing Details Author:Dymphna, Florence Cusack, James Full title:Come In Spinner : Imprint ClassicsPublisher:Angus & Robertson, 1991Edition:As Stated In The TitleBinding:SoftcoverISBN:0207169489EAN:9780207169489Size:180mm - 250mmPages:711Book ID:50981 Comments & Item FeaturesAs Stated In The Title. Trade Paperback. Category: Fiction. Language: English. ISBN: 0207169489. EAN: 9780207169489. The sensational novel that shocked Australia...Come in Spinner won the 1948 Daily telegraph novel competition. It was first published in an abridged edition in 1951, as the subject matter - including rape, abortion and prostitution - was considered too controversial for the time. Even so, the book was an immediate sensation, with bookshops in both Sydney and Brisbane sold out within days.Set in a beauty salon at the Hotel South Pacific in wartime Sydney, it revolves around the lives and loves of three women - Deb, Guinea and Claire. their romantic entanglements are further complicated by the tensions of war, with American troops in 'occupation' and at a time when anything could be obtained - for a price.Rewritten by Florence James from the original manuscript, an unabridged edition was first published by Angus & Robertson in the 1980s and the book was made into an ABC miniseries in 1989.'to lose oneself in Come in Spinner is indeed a stirring and memorable experience' - the Sunday times'Quite astonishingly readable' - the Observer Covers have some Book Condition ReportBook Condition: Fair Condition. Spines has some reading creases. Previous owner's inscription on inside of front cover. Edges have some marking. Covers have some shelf-wear, some marking, a few creases, as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Size of Item & Shipped WeightSize: 180mm - 250mm. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Firm Shipping Costs This Item ($US):Freefor Aust Standard$14.00for Aust Express$45.00for Asia/NZ$50.00for USA/Canada$65.00for Europe$70.00for ElsewhereKeywords and Associated TermsBZDB3 Fiction; Australia; Unbranded ISBN: 0207169489 EAN: 9780207169489 Dymphna, Florence Cusack, James Come In Spinner : Imprint Classics
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Original/Reproduction: Original
Originating Region: Australia
Grade: Fair Condition
Subject: Fiction
Binding: Softcover
ISBN-10: 0207169489
ISBN-13: 9780207169489
Brand: Unbranded
Type: Book
Item Weight: 1-2 kilos
Colour: Grey
Size: 180mm - 250mm
Book Title: Come in Spinner
Item Height: 200mm
Author: Florence Bean James, Dymphna Cusack
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Books
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers (AU) Pty Ltd
Publication Year: 1990
Number of Pages: 711 Pages