The Life and Loves of Lena Gaunt
โ Scribed by Farr, Tracy
- Book ID
- 108993224
- Publisher
- Gallic Books
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 217 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781910709108
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Tracy Farr's debut novel is the fictional memoir of Dame Lena Gaunt: musician, octogenarian, junkie. Documentary filmmaker Mo Patterson approaches veteran musician Lena Gaunt after watching her play at a festival in Perth: her first performance in 20 years. While initially suspicious of Mo's intentions and reluctant to have her privacy invaded, Lena finds herself sharing stories from her past.
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