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Minimum of Two by Tim Winton

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April 1987, no. 89

Minimum of Two by Tim Winton

McPhee Gribble/Penguin, l53 pp, $7.95 pb.

Minimum of Two by Tim Winton

by
April 1987, no. 89

A little puce head slipped out, followed by a rush of blood and water. Jerra saw it splash onto the gynaecologist’s white boots. Across Rachel’s chest the little body lay tethered for a moment while smocks and masks pressed hard up against Rachel’s wound. He saw a needle sink in. Someone cut the cord. Blood, grey smears of vernix. The child’s eyes were open. Jerra felt them upon him. From the little gaping mouth, pink froth issued. They snatched him up.

David English reviews 'Minimum of Two' by Tim Winton

Minimum of Two

by Tim Winton

McPhee Gribble/Penguin, l53 pp, $7.95 pb.

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