THE SHARK. & OTHER STORIES - Tecno-Libro

A rich woman, confined to a wheelchair, commissions a portraitist to create for her an ideal mate. .A successful doctor confronts his past life in a deserted cottage. .A young idealistic teacher is caught in a web of power in a decaying country town. .In these gripping gothic tales, individuals&rsquo. fears and fantasies come startlingly to life to confront them. A disturbing and original new voice in Australian writing. &lsquo.[Swinbourne] demonstrates a rare confidence with language that makes for compelling reading.&rsquo. &ndash. Weekend Australian &lsquo.Even the shorter stories quickly create an atmosphere of foreboding and menace.&rsquo. &ndash. Sydney Morning Herald &lsquo.This is good meaty material &ndash. a springboard for good fiction.&rsquo. &ndash. Sunday Tasmanian