In Certain Circles
Sign in to keep track of books you’ve read and want to read.
In Certain Circlesis the novel Elizabeth Harrower wrote after the release of The Watch Tower. The author withdrew this novel before publication in 1971, and it has languished in a library for four decades.
In Certain Circlesis an intense psychological drama about family and love, tyranny, and freedom. Set amid the lush gardens and grand stone houses that line the north side of Sydney Harbour, it follows the lives of four unforgettable characters whose fates are intertwined.
Read more
Harrower is one of Australia's most important postwar writers. Never before published, In Certain Circlesis one of the most anticipated releases of the season. Text's Classic edition of The Watch Towerhas been reviewed in literary pages across the globe.
Elizabeth Harrower was born in Sydney in 1928. Her first novel, Down in the City, was published in 1957 and was followed by The Long Prospect(1958) and The Catherine Wheel(1960). Harrower published The Watch Towerin 1966. Four years later she finished In Certain Circles, but withdrew it before publication for reasons she has never publicly spoken of.
Liked In Certain Circles? Here’s where I’d start.
These suit anyone who liked In Certain Circles. Sign in and mark a few books for picks shaped around your own taste.
