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In a Fishbone Church Chidgey, Catherine Gene Stilton is disconcerted when his funeral oration for his father Clifford is interrupted by Clifford's ghost. Clifford always was a domineering character, who still wants to exert influence. Gene, a more gentle man, also wants to protect his daughters from the dangers of life, hence his laboriously composed book A Short Survival Guide. Gene's wife Etta has suppressed the memories of her abusive upbringing with her devotion to a little known saint, Christina the Astonishing Virgin, while daughters Bridget and Christina negotiate family secrets and the perils of being suburban teenagers in the late 1970s and early 80s. This stunning debut novel spanning three generations of New Zealand family life has won a number of New Zealand and international awards. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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