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Episode 59: “The Woman in the Watchtower” by Susan Wyndham
Cath and Annie take a deep dive into the brilliant, celebrated and mysterious life of Elizabeth Harrower, author of the 1960s Australian classic “The Watch Tower”.
Cath first reviews Harrower’s most celebrated work and then Annie speaks to Harrower’s biographer, Susan Wyndham, about the enigmatic novelist's past to better understand the woman, her times, and why the career of this impressive writer of deep psychological dramas ended so suddenly.
Guests
Susan Wyndham, author of “The Woman in the Watchtower”
Other books that get a mention:
“Half of a…
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