The Bay of Noon
 First ed. cover | |
| Author | Shirley Hazzard |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Bildungsroman |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Company |
Publication date | 1970 (first edition) |
| Media type | |
| OCLC | 722934449 |
The Bay of Noon is a 1970 novel by the Australian author Shirley Hazzard. It was shortlisted for the Lost Man Booker Prize in 2010.[1]
Synopsis
A young Englishwoman, Jenny, is working in Naples some years after World War II. Alone in the ruined city, she follows up a letter of introduction from an acquaintance, through which she meets Gioconda, a beautiful and gifted writer, and her lover Gianni, a noted Roman film director. Meanwhile, at work she meets Justin, a Scotsman whose inscrutability Jenny finds mysteriously attractive. As Jenny becomes increasingly drawn into the lives of the three, she discovers that the past is not easily forgotten.
References
- ^ Hoyle, Ben (26 March 2010). "Author waits to hear if she has won 'lost Booker' prize 40 years on". The Times. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
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