The Skinny Louie Book

by Fiona Farrell | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0143204335 Global Overview for this book
Registered by Sherlockfan of Upper Hutt, Wellington Province New Zealand on 7/6/2012
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Journal Entry 1 by Sherlockfan from Upper Hutt, Wellington Province New Zealand on Friday, July 6, 2012
Skinny Louie, daughter of Shanghai Lil, has a baby in the Begonia House on the day of the royal visit. Maura finds the baby and takes it home. Tia grows up with magical powers into the brave new world of the twenty-first century. Fiona Farrell's the Skinny Louie Book - always moving, often hilarious - is a breathtakingly accomplished debut. It presents a head-on confrontation with a New Zealand psyche rarely found in history books.

Came across this book in a Mary Potter Hospice Shop and liked the look of it, helped by being a Penguin Book.

Journal Entry 2 by Sherlockfan at Upper Hutt, Wellington Province New Zealand on Tuesday, August 21, 2012
I thoroughly enjoyed most of this book. Farrell's portrayal of life in New Zealand around the time I was growing up raised many memories of my childhood and reminded me of forgotten aspects.
However, the final segment, "The Testament of Tia Conlan" was pretty much a mystery fo me - just couldn't get go grips with it. Maybe there was a hidden meaning; if so it escaped me.

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Journal Entry 4 by lusks at Upper Hutt, Wellington Province New Zealand on Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Got this from a friend to read whist visiting. Giving to New Zealand visitors in the UK. A very good read.

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