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'A mesmerizing otherworldly tale about love, memory and redemption from a masterly Australian storyteller
'The crumbling marble angel is Vega's most ambitious restoration project yet, but she thinks she can manage it, if she could just find somewhere to house the 500-kilo statue while she works. Her father, Vince, has the solution- the abandoned Seafarers' Hotel, which sits alone at the end of a winding coastal road, offers both the space and quiet Vega craves.
'The hotel also holds other surprises, however. The chandeliers are home to dive-bombing canaries, the ballroom occasionally hosts a troupe of tango-dancing farmers, and one of the bedrooms is occupied by an inept handyman who might be even more broken than Vega.
'As Vega restores the fragile angel to its former glory, can she also find a way to pick up the pieces of her life and begin anew?' (Publication summary)
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Dedication: 'For Thomas'
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Secrets and Broken Hearts : Three New Novels of Friendship
2022
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , January–February no. 439 2022; (p. 37-38)
— Review of The Golden Book 2021 single work novel ; The Beautiful Words 2021 single work novel ; The Wingmaker 2021 single work novel
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Secrets and Broken Hearts : Three New Novels of Friendship
2022
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , January–February no. 439 2022; (p. 37-38)
— Review of The Golden Book 2021 single work novel ; The Beautiful Words 2021 single work novel ; The Wingmaker 2021 single work novel