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description: Based on a true story set in Sydney in the 1950s Pagan is a story of the new music the new migrations and the old magick. First published in 1990 it was described as brilliantly written and a narrative tour-de-force. To quote a review: As well as being very readable it offers a highly intelligent analysis of the themes of Australias 20th century cultural history set around a story that was to grab the imagination - and the tabloids - of the country. Baranay has a great sense of character an acute mind which ranges through art music philosophy politics and literature and a profound and insightful comprehension of the dynamics of human behaviour. She also has a savage and urbane wit and a rare ability to evoke human tragedy in the most understated of ways.
language: English
title: Pagan
publisher: Local Time Publishing new edition