Picnic At Hanging Rock
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(Author) Joan LindsayIt was a cloudless summer day in the year nineteen hundred. Everyone at Appleyard College for Young Ladies agreed it was just right for a picnic at Hanging Rock. After lunch, a group of three of the girls climbed into the blaze of the afternoon sun, pressing on through the scrub into the shadows of Hanging Rock. Further, higher, till at last they disappeared. They never returned. Whether "Picnic at Hanging Rock" is fact or fiction the reader must decide for themselves.
Joan Lindsay
Joan Lindsay was an Australian author best known for her novel "Picnic at Hanging Rock," published in 1967. The novel, set in 1900, follows the mysterious disappearance of a group of schoolgirls during a picnic at a geological formation in Australia. Lindsay's writing style is characterized by its dream-like atmosphere, subtle suspense, and exploration of the mysterious and supernatural. "Picnic at Hanging Rock" has had a lasting impact on Australian literature and is considered a classic of the mystery genre. Lindsay's work continues to captivate readers with its haunting and enigmatic storytelling.
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