Lyn Hughes Lyn Hughes i(A31853 works by) (a.k.a. Linda Hughes)
Born: Established: 1952 South Wales,
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Wales (UK),
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
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Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: 1982
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1 y separately published work icon Mr Carver's Whale Lyn Hughes , Sydney : Fourth Estate , 2022 24968988 2022 single work novel historical fiction

'1850: A sea-chest full of books arrives for Antonio Mateus Carvalho Cabral, the younger son of a family of whalers on the small volcanic island of Pico ...

'The Carvalho brothers - handsome Marcelinho and clever Antonio - are destined to spend their lives hunting whales. But the arrival of an unexpected gift changes both their lives forever. As the younger Carvalho discovers the fascinating world of the whale, a chasm opens between the two brothers, made all the more perilous by their shared passion for the alluring and wilful Margarida Machado.

'From the Azores to Lisbon, from Newfoundland to Australia, our hero travels in search of love, fortune and his very soul. It is in Eden, a small whaling port on the south coast of New South Wales, that he finally finds salvation in the shape of Alice Binney, fellow lost soul and impostor, in flight from her dark past. An enduring bond forms between the two, culminating in a final, dazzling act of atonement.

'Gloriously dark, delightful, witty and moving, Mr Carver's Whale is a novel of our many crimes against nature and the human heart, and the price we have to pay for our sins. But can love ever really be a crime?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 6 y separately published work icon Flock Lyn Hughes , Pymble : Fourth Estate , 2011 Z1763749 2011 single work novel

'A seductive novel of family, destiny, love and wallpaper They met on a train. They fell in love. They got married. They lived happily ever after. Or not.

'Francis Sprigge and Lilian Powys, two strangers escaping their past, move to the Blue Mountains together, following their dreams of creativity and love. But as Francis pursues his gift for designing exquisite wallpaper, Lilian finds that the ordinary life she craves remains frustratingly beyond reach. Despite her adoring husband and spirited young daughter Adelaide, Lilian cannot outrun her demons, and cracks soon appear in the family′s harmonious veneer.

'Nearly thirty years later, Addie Sprigge returns to her childhood haunts to lead a small team of conservators in the restoration of a historic mansion. But as they peel back the layers of wallpaper and begin to uncover the secrets of the house, the past resurfaces in unexpected ways. Addie learns much more about herself, and her parents, than she ever could have anticipated.

'Flock is the captivating story of talented and passionate people and the ghosts they must lay to rest, as well as a ravishing exploration of the nature of love - and wallpaper.' (From the publisher's website.)

1 3 y separately published work icon The Bright House Lyn Hughes , Milsons Point : Bantam Books , 2000 Z371391 2000 single work novel
1 Woman with a Wing Lyn Hughes , 1996 single work short story
— Appears in: Women Love Sex 1996; (p. 49-53)
1 Lovers on Holiday Lyn Hughes , 1995 single work short story
— Appears in: Australian Short Stories , no. 50 1995; (p. 145-149)
1 9 y separately published work icon One Way Mirrors Lyn Hughes , St Leonards : Allen and Unwin , 1993 Z435282 1993 single work novel

'From the author of "The Factory", shortlisted for the National Book Council's Qantas New Writers Award, this book is set in the deceptive calm of Johannesburg's white liberal suburbs. Amiably married, Rosemary Williston lives in opulent paralysis. Until she meets Louise, and begins an affair.' (Publication summary)

1 Lip Curls, Lust and Leather Lyn Hughes , 1991 single work review
— Appears in: Editions , Spring no. 12 1991; (p. 23)

— Review of Easy Come, Easy Go Pamela May , 1990 single work novel ; Performances Maurilia Meehan , 1990 single work novel
1 Put Your Shirt on Nelson's Nude Lyn Hughes , 1991 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28 December 1991; (p. 31)

— Review of Prophesying Backwards Penelope Nelson , 1991 single work novel ; Modern Interiors Andrea Goldsmith , 1991 single work novel ; Edie's Little Girl, the One That... Maureen de Vallance , 1991 single work novel
1 I'm Just a Working Class Lesbian Lyn Hughes , 1991 single work short story
— Appears in: Australian Short Stories , no. 34 1991; (p. 20-) Cargo , June no. 13 1992; (p. 20-23) Falling for Grace : An Anthology of Australian Lesbian Fiction 1993; (p. 76-79)
1 My Two Girlfriends Lyn Hughes , 1991 single work short story
— Appears in: Pink Ink : An Anthology of Australian Lesbian and Gay Writers 1991; (p. 247-252) Cargo , February no. 10 1991; (p. 5-9)
1 7 y separately published work icon The Factory Lyn Hughes , Cape Otway : Pascoe Publishing , 1990 Z309998 1990 single work novel
1 The Potato Thief Lyn Hughes , 1990 single work short story
— Appears in: Australian Short Stories , no. 31 1990; (p. 24-32)
1 White Friends Lyn Hughes , 1988 single work short story
— Appears in: Australian Short Stories , no. 24 1988; (p. 20-26)
1 Silver Wings Lyn Hughes , 1988 single work short story
— Appears in: Australian Short Stories , no. 21 1988; (p. 24-26) Fabulous at Fifty : Fifty of the Best from Australian Short Stories 1995; (p. 355-357)
1 Filling Spaghetti Lyn Hughes , 1988 single work short story
— Appears in: Australian Short Stories , no. 21 1988; (p. 20-24)
1 The Plain Clothes Man Lyn Hughes , 1985 single work short story
— Appears in: Australian Short Stories , no. 11 1985; (p. 33-39) The Babe Is Wise : Contemporary Stories by Australian Women 1987; (p. 26-34) Fabulous at Fifty : Fifty of the Best from Australian Short Stories 1995; (p. 348-354)
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