Synopsis:
A drunken and washed-out female novelist arrives in sleep timbertown Murphys Creek, and earns whisky money by giving writing classes. One of her pupils has some childrens stories published and is very successful in the genre. Her husband is made redundant from the sawmill and is jealous of his wifes success. The problems are eventually worked through in a context involving romance, Buddhism, committee meetings and assorted public servants.
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