Originally withheld from publication by the author, this is a subtle yet wounding dissection of friendship and class in Australia
When The Watch Tower was reissued in 2012 it was marketed as Elizabeth Harrowers last published novel. She had, in fact, completed In Certain Circles in 1971, five years after The Watch Tower was originally published, but decided to withdraw at the last minute. It was well written because once you can write, you can write a good book, she said in an interview in The Australian. But there are a lot of dead novels out in the world that dont need to be written.
Harrowers concern about creating a novel with real life and breath comes as it does from that rigorous space in which a writer strives for more and then wonders whether theyve achieved it. Yet, whatever the reasons, there is much to be grateful for in her recent change of heart. Published for the first time by Text Classics, In Certain Circles is subtle yet wounding, and very much alive.
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