5/27/2023 0 Comments Mr wigg by inga simpsonIt's the summer of 1970, not far from the stone fruit capital of New South Wales, where Mr Wigg lives alone on what is left of his family farm. 'beautiful and absorbing' - Sydney Morning Herald 'resonantly powerful at every bite.Just beautiful' - Australian Women's Weekly 'Beautifully crafted and brimming with warmth' - Who Weekly 'that warm feeling. 1 6 y Mr Wigg Inga Simpson, Sydney: Hachette Australia, 2013 Z1913424 2013 single work novel Abstract 'A charming and happy story akin to drinking homemade lemonade while sitting on a verandah on a hot day. It's a lot of work for an old man with shaking hands, but he'll give it a go, as he always has. And there's a special project he has to finish. His grandchildren visit often: to cook, eat and hear his stories. His son is on at him to move into town but Mr Wigg has his fruit trees and his chooks to look after. Things are changing though, with Australia and England playing a one-day match, and his new neighbours planting grapes for wine. He spends his time working in the orchard, cooking and preserving his produce and, when it's on, watching the cricket. It s the summer of 1971, not far from the stone - fruit capital of New South Wales, where Mr Wigg lives. He misses his daughter, too, and wonders when he'll see her again. Its the summer of 1971, not far from the stone-fruit capital of New South Wales, where Mr Wigg lives on what is left of his family farm. Mrs Wigg has been gone a few years now and he thinks about her every day. Mr Wigg captivates to the end' - Good Reading Magazine It's the summer of 1971, not far from the stone-fruit capital of New South Wales, where Mr Wigg lives on what is left of his family farm.
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