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Mr Scobie arrives at the Nursing Home of St Christopher and St Jude by accident and unwittingly into the clutches of Matron Hyacinth Price, a woman of questionable practices. But Mr Scobie has some recourse - along with his very simple riddle, his nephew Hartley and a group of nocturnal poker players - the foundations of Matron Prices' establishment are rocked forever.
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Elizabeth Jolley was born in England and moved to Western Australia in 1959.
She is acclaimed as one of Australia's leading writers having published ten novels, three collections of short fiction, poetry and plays.
She has won many awards including the Age Book of the Year for MR SCOBIE'S RIDDLE in 1994.
A black comedy, this novel deals with a group of people in the care of Matron Price who has two saints instead of one to decorate her main entrance.
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- PublisherPenguin
- Publication date1985
- ISBN 10 0140074902
- ISBN 13 9780140074901
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages240
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MR. SCOBIE'S RIDDLE
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