Dulcie Castree (4 results)

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The seaside town of Taiwhenua is besieged by sunsets. They arrive every evening and don't leave until dark. It's the mid-1980s, and Shirley has just moved there from the city with a box of books and a broken heart. The last thing she needs is operatic sunsets, the unwelcome advances of the Pukunui Literary Society, and the newly widowed Poesy who writes bad poetry and has escaped the city for a bach bigger than most Taiwhenua dwellings. What Shirley does need is May, sunny by nature, and just happy to be her friend. But does May need Shirley, or has the outsider upset the fine balance of life in this coastal town, setting in train something everyone will come to regret? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

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Paperback. Condition: Good. 174 pages. Cover worn.The seaside town of Taiwhenua is besieged by sunsets. They arrive every eveni ng and don't leave until dark. It's the mid 1980s, and Shirley has just moved th ere from the city with a box of books and a broken heart. The last thing she nee ds is operatic sunsets, the gatherings of the Pukunui Literary Society and the n ewly widowed Poesy who writes bad poetry and has escaped the city for a bach big ger than most Taiwhenua dwellings. What Shirley does need is May, sunny by natur e and happy to be her friend. But does May need Shirley? Or has the newcomer ups et the fine balance of life in this coastal town, setting in train something eve ryone will come to regret--Back cover.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The seaside town of Taiwhenua is besieged by sunsets. They arrive every evening and don't leave until dark. It's the mid-1980s, and Shirley has just moved there from the city with a box of books and a broken heart. The last thing she needs is operatic sunsets, the unwelcome advances of the Pukunui Literary Society, and the newly widowed Poesy who writes bad poetry and has escaped the city for a bach bigger than most Taiwhenua dwellings. What Shirley does need is May, sunny by nature, and just happy to be her friend. But does May need Shirley, or has the outsider upset the fine balance of life in this coastal town, setting in train something everyone will come to regret? Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. …