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Picnic at Hanging Rock
by Joan Lindsay | Mystery & Thrillers
Registered by D-face of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Thursday, March 15, 2012
Average 8 star rating by BookCrossing Members 

status (set by penelopewanders): to be read


8 journalers for this copy...

Journal Entry 1 by D-face from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Thursday, March 15, 2012

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While Joan Lindsay's haunting Australian classic Picnic at Hanging Rock is a work of fiction, the story is often considered one of Australia's greatest mysteries.

In 1900, a class of young women from an exclusive private school go on an excursion to the isolated Hanging Rock, deep in the Australian bush. The excursion ends in tragedy when three girls and a teacher mysteriously vanish after climbing the rock. Only one girl returns, with no memory of what has become of the others... 

Journal Entry 2 by D-face at Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Thursday, March 15, 2012

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Released 1 yr ago (3/15/2012 UTC) at Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia

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Animal Division book exchange 

Journal Entry 3 by D-face at Old Parliament House in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Saturday, March 31, 2012

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Released 1 yr ago (3/31/2012 UTC) at Old Parliament House in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia

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Canberra BookCrossing meet up 

Journal Entry 4 by winggoldenwattlewing at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Saturday, March 31, 2012

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I picked this book up at the book-meet at Old Parliament House, Parkes, ACT. Thank you D-face.


Photograph: Old Parliament House. 

Journal Entry 5 by winggoldenwattlewing at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Saturday, April 14, 2012

7 out of 10

An enjoyable read. I did feel sorry for the headmistress trying to make a living in a male world, although I suspected that the author had it in for headmistresses. The story reads as if the story is a real event, while it is actually fiction. The last chapter which explained the mystery was removed apparently at the suggestion of the publisher. However it was published years later and points to a supernatural explanation. The movie – one of my all time favourites – alludes to this and is better for it.

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gaboyd (NZ)
TracyR (UK) Skipped, didn't reply to PMs.
iiwi (Netherlands)
ahabraken (Austria)
sedna5213 (France)
Bookworm-lady (Spain)
penelopewanders (Switzerland) love to ship domestically, otherwise Europe only please <- - - here
souram (Switzerland) I can mail internationally, I agree to mail the book anywhere.
hyphen8 (USA) light enough that I'll mail anywhere.
Llednyl (USA) I can ship in U.S. and Canada.
Rumomma (USA) I can send anywhere!
Fifna (Netherlands) would prefer to ship within Europe please.  

Journal Entry 6 by winggoldenwattlewing at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Monday, April 23, 2012

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Released 1 yr ago (4/23/2012 UTC) at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia

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I posted the book airmail to Gaboyd in NZ today. The book was small enough to go letter-rate and with packaging weighed 150 grams, so it was cheap to post. Ideal for a bookray.
I hope you enjoy the read. 

Journal Entry 7 by winggaboydwing at Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand on Tuesday, May 01, 2012

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Thanks. Recieved today, in the post. 

Journal Entry 8 by winggaboydwing at Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand on Tuesday, August 28, 2012

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Released 8 mos ago (8/28/2012 UTC) at Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand

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Released while at the Post Office. 

Journal Entry 9 by wingiiwiwing at Utrecht, Utrecht Netherlands on Wednesday, September 12, 2012

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Received today! 

Journal Entry 10 by wingiiwiwing at Utrecht, Utrecht Netherlands on Tuesday, November 06, 2012

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The essence of this book is a mystery that isn't cleared up in any way. There are all sorts of supernatural hints in the story, time standing still, ticking clocks, the rock, the dreams.
As the mystery isn't solved in any way, you can paste your own feelings on it. For me this book was about ending and starting again on all kinds of levels. The disappearing of the girls is for everyone a benchmark, the moment they have to get to grips with themselves, to start over again. The book is about the loss of youth, the starting of adulthood with all the tensions of being a child but having to be grown-up, the love and beginning sexuality. But it is also the end of the kingdom of England in a foreign country, getting it's own culture and isn't English anymore, but still having a connection with the mother country. Everything begins and ends at exactly the right time and place. 

Journal Entry 11 by wingiiwiwing at Utrecht, Utrecht Netherlands on Tuesday, November 06, 2012

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Some bookpages fell out the book during reading. I taped it as good as I could for further reading.

I bought the deluxe movie edition DVD while reading this. I have to watch it tonight and I will put the DVD with this book and the DVD with the extras, including an interview with Joan Lindsay. 

Journal Entry 12 by wingiiwiwing at Utrecht, Utrecht Netherlands on Tuesday, November 13, 2012

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Sent to ahabraken today, with a all region copy of the DVD of Picnic at Hanging rock and the DVD with extras.

I thought it interesting to see the movie so short after I read the book. So I could see some of the changes to make text into picture. So is the speech about people being ants from Miranda on the rock gone, but are there a couple of takes of walking ants on the ground and food, and is the speech of the mathematicians teacher about going back over the hypotenuse also gone, but is she looking in a mathbook with a triangle on it.  

Journal Entry 13 by ahabraken at Innsbruck, Tirol Austria on Tuesday, November 20, 2012

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Arrived safely with me, the next reader!  

Journal Entry 14 by sedna5213 at Wasquehal, Nord-Pas-de-Calais France on Monday, December 31, 2012

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The book just arrived here. Looking forward to reading it! Seen the movie twice.

Happy New Year 2013!

Certainly a good read! 

Journal Entry 15 by sedna5213 at Charlottenburg, Berlin Germany on Wednesday, January 16, 2013

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Released 4 mos ago (1/14/2013 UTC) at Charlottenburg, Berlin Germany

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The book is travelling to Spain. Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 16 by wingBookworm-ladywing at Madrid, Madrid Spain on Tuesday, January 22, 2013

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Received together with the DVD, a lovely postcard and cute little angel.
Thank you, Sedna5213!
And thanks, Goldenwattle, for sharing!
Looking forward to reading it... and watching the film again. :) 

Journal Entry 17 by wingBookworm-ladywing at Madrid, Madrid Spain on Thursday, April 04, 2013

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Currently reading it, and I won't take long.
I will ask for Penelopewander's address. 

Journal Entry 18 by wingBookworm-ladywing at Madrid, Madrid Spain on Sunday, April 14, 2013

9 out of 10

Beautifully written, an absolutely classic novel, and worth reading... or re-reading it.
Thank you, jiwi,it was a great idea to include the DVD; as you say, it was perfect to watch after reading the novel.
Basically an unresoveld mystery, the writer refused to provide any clues when asked, and stated that each reader should make their own mind about what really happened. She was also adamant about not providing information about whether it was a real-life story... probably not, but this made for great marketing!
The characters are true-to-life and the plot is compelling: a group of girls forced to behave (and dress!) as English schoolgirls in a scorching-hot Summer and in the middle of the Australian wilderness. Something was bound to happen.
The imposing Hanging Rock (see pic) becomes a character in itself, with all its caves and hidden places...
As I said, a real page-turner, and a compelling read; I would love to read the final chapter, mentioned by Goldenwattle, which was published years later as "The Secret of Hanging Rock".
Thanks for sharing both the books and the DVDs.
I will soon send it on to Penelopewanders; I have another book for which she is next in line, and so I will send them together.
 

Journal Entry 19 by wingBookworm-ladywing at Madrid, Madrid Spain on Friday, May 10, 2013

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Released 2 wks ago (5/10/2013 UTC) at Madrid, Madrid Spain

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Sent today to Penelopewanders, in Switzerland, with its DVDs and two "bookray companions".
Enjoy!! 

Journal Entry 20 by wingpenelopewanderswing at Hasliberg, Bern / Berne Switzerland on Wednesday, May 15, 2013

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Wow, never rains but it pours... I thought I was being reasonable, but in past few days six different rings have arrived! Most are pretty quick reads, but a few are slower going. Some I signed up for recently, but some I signed up so long ago I didn't even expect them to arrive anymore. I'll do my best to get them out within a month, but apologize if I don't make it.
This one is exciting - I saw the film decades ago, and so was curious to read the book. Now the addition of the DVD to the parcel means I can see the film again - thanks so very much!
I see others have commented that the book has been taped - I think it had a rough ride up from Spain as it arrived in two parts. As best as I can tell all the pages are there and each section seems intact, but this book is a bit travel worn.
Thanks for making it, and the DVD available, and thanks bookworm-lady for sending (and for including the lovely treats)! 



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