Joan Lindsay Ordre des livres (chronologique)

Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Australia, the story revolves around the mysterious disappearance of schoolgirls during a picnic at Hanging Rock. The narrative weaves together elements of nostalgia and intrigue, capturing the social dynamics of the time. Notably, the final chapter, intentionally omitted by the author’s publishers, has left readers yearning for answers about the fate of the girls, enhancing the novel’s enigmatic allure and sparking endless speculation and discussion.

Chapter 18 of Joan Lindsay's Picnic at Hanging Rock, excised by the publisher, with commentaries.

The world-renowned architecture of Chicago is captured in this collection of 60 stunning color photographs taken from the unique perspective of the Chicago River. Additional classic photographs and city history make for an engaging virtual boat tour. Home to sleek, contemporary skyscrapers and majestic, neoclassical buildings, downtown Chicago’s riverfront features views unseen anywhere else in the city once called "Paris on the Prairie.” Readers from Chicago and elsewhere will find themselves engrossed by the cityscape's dynamic character and ongoing development.

An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here While Joan Lindsay's haunting Australian classic Picnic at Hanging Rock is a work of fiction, the story is often considered one of Australia's greatest mysteries. 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...