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Set in the leafy northern suburbs of Sydney during the 1940s, The Watch Tower is a novel of relentless and acute psychological power. Following their father's death, Laura and Clare are withdrawn from their elite private boarding school by their mother. As their mother slowly withdraws from them, the two are left to fend for themselves. Laura's boss, Felix, is there to help, even offering to marry Laura if she will have him. However Felix is not all that he seems, and little by little the two sisters grow complicit with his obsessions, his cruelty and his need to control.

Sharply observed, bitter and humorous, The Long Prospect is a story of life in an Australian industrial town. Growing up neglected in a seedy boardinghouse, 12-year-old Emily Lawrence befriends Max, a middle-aged scientist who encourages her to pursue her intellectual interests. Innocent Emily will face scandal, suburban snobbery and psychological torment. Originally published in 1958, The Long Prospect was described as second only to Patrick White's Voss in postwar Australian literature.

Handlingen i Udkigstårnet udspiller sig i 1940'erne i Sydney, hvor de to søstre, Laura og Clare, kaemper for at finde en ny tilvaerelse. Deres far er død og på grund af Anden Verdenskrigs udbrud er deres kolde og hjerteløse mor rejst tilbage til sit faedreland England. Laura, som er den aeldste, opgiver sine drømme og sit studie for at forsørge sig selv og Clare.