Picnic At Hanging Rock
Registered by Bjorg of Reykjavík, Reykjavík (Höfuðborgar svæðið) Iceland on 6/20/2010
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
2 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by Bjorg from Reykjavík, Reykjavík (Höfuðborgar svæðið) Iceland on Sunday, June 20, 2010
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.....
A birthday surprise for eponine38 through the birthday group:) Enjoy:)
Thank you, Bjorg! This looks great and I thank you for making my birthday special!
I'd heard so much about the movie when it first came out, but had never seen it, so was curious about what would be in store. And I wasn't disappointed. It started out a little slow, but quickly picked up. It was an interesting snapshot of a time and place I know little about: Australia in 1900.
Characters were well-drawn, especially those those that evoked [my] pity or anger. (I don't want to give too much away here for the next reader!)
It's surprising that a book with a completely ambiguous ending could be so satisfying. Usually that really bothers me :-) Of course, this was intentional to keep people interested, and I didn't know about these other works found in the Wikipedia article about the novel:
"The unsolvable mystery of the disappearances was arguably the key to the success of both the book and the subsequent film. This aroused enough lasting public interest that in 1980 a book of hypothetical solutions (by Yvonne Rousseau) was published, called The Murders at Hanging Rock...
Lindsay's original draft of the novel included a final chapter in which the mystery was resolved. At her editor's suggestion, Lindsay removed it prior to publication. Chapter Eighteen, as it is known, was published posthumously in 1987 as The Secret of Hanging Rock by Angus & Robertson Publishing."
(You can read the entire chapter online if you want, but some people have found it disappointing.)
Thanks again, Bjorg!
Characters were well-drawn, especially those those that evoked [my] pity or anger. (I don't want to give too much away here for the next reader!)
It's surprising that a book with a completely ambiguous ending could be so satisfying. Usually that really bothers me :-) Of course, this was intentional to keep people interested, and I didn't know about these other works found in the Wikipedia article about the novel:
"The unsolvable mystery of the disappearances was arguably the key to the success of both the book and the subsequent film. This aroused enough lasting public interest that in 1980 a book of hypothetical solutions (by Yvonne Rousseau) was published, called The Murders at Hanging Rock...
Lindsay's original draft of the novel included a final chapter in which the mystery was resolved. At her editor's suggestion, Lindsay removed it prior to publication. Chapter Eighteen, as it is known, was published posthumously in 1987 as The Secret of Hanging Rock by Angus & Robertson Publishing."
(You can read the entire chapter online if you want, but some people have found it disappointing.)
Thanks again, Bjorg!
Journal Entry 5 by 
eponine38
at Starbucks - 1465 Massachusetts Ave. in Arlington, Massachusetts USA on Saturday, August 31, 2013
eponine38 at Starbucks - 1465 Massachusetts Ave. in Arlington, Massachusetts USA on Saturday, August 31, 2013
Released 10 yrs ago (8/31/2013 UTC) at Starbucks - 1465 Massachusetts Ave. in Arlington, Massachusetts USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
In the bookcase. Hope the finder enjoys it!
Released for August 2013 Ultimate Challenge hosted by NancyNova.
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Released for August 2013 Ultimate Challenge hosted by NancyNova.
DEAR FINDER,
Welcome to BookCrossing!
Please make a journal entry so we know this book has found a new home.You don't need to join BookCrossing and you can remain completely anonymous. However, we encourage you to join so that you can follow this book's future travels. (You’ll receive an email anytime someone makes a journal entry). It's fun, free, and confidential. If you decide to join, consider listing eponine38 as referring you.
Take your time reading the book, and after you finish, please make another journal entry to record your thoughts about it. This book is now yours, and you can keep it if you choose, though we would love for you to share it. If you pass it along, please make a release note to let others know where you left it “in the wild”, or a journal entry if you gave/sent it to a known person.
I hope you enjoy the book!
