"Everyone agreed that the day was just right for the picnic to Hanging Rock—a shimmering summer morning warm and still, with cicadas shrilling.…"St. Valentine’s Day, in the midst of the hot summer of 1900, a party of schoolgirls went on a picnic to Hanging Rock.Some were never to return.…An Australian classic, the disappearance of three girls and a schoolteacher at Hanging Rock has captivated and intrigued audiences for generations. Jacqueline McKenzie’s interpretation of the bestselling novel captures all of the beauty of the Rock and illustrates the eerie sense of the unknown for which the story is legendary.

Picnic at Hanging Rock

Literature & Fiction

Joan Lindsay

Classics

VINTAGE (RAND)

Picnic At Hanging Rock

Penguin Australia

Joan Lindsay's classic novel Picnic at Hanging Rock is a subtle blend of mysterious and sinister events set in a period of Australian social life drawn with loving nostalgia. The final chapter of the novel was removed at the request of her publishers, creating a mystery to which thousands have begged to know the solution. The missing chapter reveals what did happen to the schoolgirls who vanished from the Rock after a St Valentine's Day picnic in 1900, and holds commentaries by John Taylor, Yvonne Rousseau and Mudrooroo.

The Secret of Hanging Rock: Joan Lindsay's Final Chapter

Yvonne Rousseau

Contemporary

Angus&Robertson

<p>This volume is part of a series of novels, plays and stories at GCSE/Key Stage 4 level, designed to meet the needs of the National Curriculum syllabus. Each text includes an introduction, pre-reading activities, notes and coursework activities. Also provided is a section on the process of writing, often compiled by the author.</p>

Teen & Young Adult

Ad Wes Lon Education

Chatto&Windus

Biographies & Memoirs

Viking/Penguin Books Australia Ltd

<p>On St Valentine's day in 1900 a party of schoolgirls went on a picnic to Hanging Rock. Some were never to return. This book was first published in 1967.</p>

Buccaneer Books

The Text Publishing Company

Time without Clocks: Text Classics

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