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Louise returns to the house where she grew up, The Hollies. It's a refuge for the vanishing series: The Great British Aunt. There is Aunt Seraphina, who steals cuttings from under the park-keeper's nose; Aunt Rosa, who has only one eye but can hurl a cushion as straight as a die; and Aunt Cissie in her wheelchair, tiny and malevolent. Together, they probe the secrets hidden by family pride and home truths that have been conveniently forgotten...
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Across the Common, Elizabeth Berridge
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- Released
- 1964
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- Title
- Across the Common
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Elizabeth Berridge
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Released
- 1964
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 192
- ISBN10
- 0349103046
- ISBN13
- 9780349103044
- Series
- Tags
- Gothic
- Rating
- 3.25 out of 5
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- Louise returns to the house where she grew up, The Hollies. It's a refuge for the vanishing series: The Great British Aunt. There is Aunt Seraphina, who steals cuttings from under the park-keeper's nose; Aunt Rosa, who has only one eye but can hurl a cushion as straight as a die; and Aunt Cissie in her wheelchair, tiny and malevolent. Together, they probe the secrets hidden by family pride and home truths that have been conveniently forgotten...