Joan Lindsay

Joan Lindsay

Joan Lindsay, Lady Lindsay (16 November 1896 – 23 December 1984) was an Australian author, best known for her "ambiguous and intriguing" novel Picnic at Hanging Rock.

Read more about Joan Lindsay:  Life, Picnic At Hanging Rock, Bibliography

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