9781925410716_pIn Helen Hodgmans dazzlingly written debut a young woman is trapped in a small city on an island at the end of the worldby motherhood and an absent husband, by busybody in-laws and neighbours, by a drab society yet to throw off the shackles of its colonial past. A darkly funny tale of a crack-up in stultifying suburbia, emBlue Skies/em marked the emergence of a unique, acerbic voice in Australian fiction./ppThis edition includes an introduction by the acclaimed Tasmanian author Danielle Wood./ppemThe clock always said three in the afternoon, no matter what you did to itNo matter what you tried, the day ran out then, and there was nothing left to fill it with./em/ppstrongHelen Hodgman/strong was the author of the novels emBlue Skies/em (1976), emJack and Jill/em (1978; winner of the Somerset Maugham Award), emBroken Words/em (1988; winner of the Christina Stead Prize), emPassing Remarks/em (1996), emWaiting for Matindi/em (1998) and emThe Bad Policeman/em (2001). She died in June, 2022./ppSingularly searing and merciless prose. emSunday Age/em/ppAs fresh, punchy and relevant now as it was on its first releaseA compelling vision. emAustralian/em/ppScarily unforgettable. Peter Conrad/ppStrange and memorable. Eva Hornung/ppThe very essence of Tasmanian gothic. Carmel Bird/ppSensuousPrickly as a sea urchin. Nicholas Shakespeare/ppA convincing study of a woman slowly losing her mind. emSunday Herald/em/ppElegantly written, atmospheric. Brenda Niall, emAustralian Book Review/em/ppHas a masterpieces power to thrill and discomfort. emSunday Tasmanian/em/ppStylistically assuredDaring and persuasive in its depiction of a controlled and vengeful anguish. Peter Pierce, emSydney Morning Herald/em/p(*_*)9781925410716_

In Helen Hodgmans dazzlingly written debut a young woman is trapped in a small city on an island at the end of the worldby motherhood and an absent husband, by busybody in-laws and neighbours, by a drab society yet to throw off the shackles of its colonial past. A darkly funny tale of a crack-up in stultifying suburbia, Blue Skies marked the emergence of a unique, acerbic voice in Australian fiction.

This edition includes an introduction by the acclaimed Tasmanian author Danielle Wood.

The clock always said three in the afternoon, no matter what you did to itNo matter what you tried, the day ran out then, and there was nothing left to fill it with.

Helen Hodgman was the author of the novels Blue Skies (1976), Jack and Jill (1978; winner of the Somerset Maugham Award), Broken Words (1988; winner of the Christina Stead Prize), Passing Remarks (1996), Waiting for Matindi (1998) and The Bad Policeman (2001). She died in June, 2022.

Singularly searing and merciless prose. Sunday Age

As fresh, punchy and relevant now as it was on its [first] releaseA compelling vision. Australian

Scarily unforgettable. Peter Conrad

Strange and memorable. Eva Hornung

The very essence of Tasmanian gothic. Carmel Bird

SensuousPrickly as a sea urchin. Nicholas Shakespeare

A convincing study of a woman slowly losing her mind. Sunday Herald

Elegantly written, atmospheric. Brenda Niall, Australian Book Review

Has a masterpieces power to thrill and discomfort. Sunday Tasmanian

Stylistically assuredDaring and persuasive in its depiction of a controlled and vengeful anguish. Peter Pierce, Sydney Morning Herald

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In Helen Hodgman’s dazzlingly written debut a young woman is trapped in a small city on an island at the end of the world—by motherhood and an absent husband, by busybody in-laws and neighbours, by a drab society yet to throw off the shackles of its colonial past. A darkly funny tale of a crack-up in stultifying suburbia, Blue Skies marked the emergence of a unique, acerbic voice in Australian fiction.

This edition includes an introduction by the acclaimed Tasmanian author Danielle Wood.

The clock always said three in the afternoon, no matter what you did to it…No matter what you tried, the day ran out then, and there was nothing left to fill it with.

‘Singularly searing and merciless prose.’ Sunday Age

‘As fresh, punchy and relevant now as it was on its [first] release…A compelling vision.’ Australian

‘Scarily unforgettable.’ Peter Conrad

‘Strange and memorable.’ Eva Hornung

‘The very essence of Tasmanian gothic.’ Carmel Bird

‘Sensuous…Prickly as a sea urchin.’ Nicholas Shakespeare

‘A convincing study of a woman slowly losing her mind.’ Sunday Herald

‘Elegantly written, atmospheric.’ Brenda Niall, Australian Book Review

‘Has a masterpiece’s power to thrill and discomfort.’ Sunday Tasmanian

‘Stylistically assured…Daring and persuasive in its depiction of a controlled and vengeful anguish.’ Peter Pierce, Sydney Morning Herald

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