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A great writer's sweeping story of men and women struggling to reclaim their lives in the aftermath of world conflict
About the Author
Shirley Hazzard was born in Australia, and as a child travelled the world due to her parents' diplomatic postings. At age 16, she began working for British Combined Intelligence Services in Hong Kong, monitoring civil war in China. After her family moved to New York City, she worked for several years as a typist at the United Nations Secretariat in New York. After leaving this post, she became a full-time writer and a passionate opponent of the United Nations, the subject of several of her nonfiction books. Known for elegant and controlled writing, Hazzard's works of fiction include five novels. Her last novel, , was shortlisted for the 2004 Man Booker Prize for Fiction and the 2005 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.
