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After the death of her second husband, Mavis embarks on a new path as a writer. Readers glimpse the hidden pauses, digressions and minor detours that shape her creative process, offering an intimate look at her effort to finish a novel.
First publish date: 1979
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Janet Frame
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