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Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
Author: Murray Bail
The gruff widower Holland has two possessions he cherishes above all others: his sprawling property of eucalyptus trees and his ravishingly beautiful daughter, Ellen. — When Ellen turns nineteen Holland makes an announcement: she may marry only the man who can correctly name the species of each of the hundreds of gum trees on his property. Ellen ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780156007818
ISBN-10: 0156007819
Publication Date: 9/2/1999
Pages: 261
Rating:
  • Currently 2.9/5 Stars.
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2.9 stars, based on 17 ratings
Publisher: Harvest/HBJ Book
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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drewsmom avatar reviewed Eucalyptus on + 46 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Personally, not my cup of tea as far as books go. Didn't flow, but a lot of people enjoy putting more energy into reading. I do it to relax. It was good, just not my type of recreational reading.
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Interesting story, captured the essence of small town Australia
buzzby avatar reviewed Eucalyptus on + 6062 more book reviews
Trade sized paperback, from the back cover:
"There was once a man on a property outside a one-horse town, in New South Wales, who couldn't come to a decision about his daughter. He then made an unexpected decision. Incredible! For a while people talked and dreamed about little else..."
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eccentric courtship + naming of trees


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