An Indecent Obsession

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An Indecent Obsession is a 1981 novel by Australian author Colleen McCullough. [1] It was adapted into a film in 1985.

Summary

To the battle-broken soldiers in her care, nurse Honour Langtry is a precious, adored reminder of the world before the war. Then Michael Wilson arrives under a cloud of mystery and shame to change everything. A damaged and decorated hero, a man of secrets and silent pain, soon he alone possesses Honour's selfless heart—inciting tense and volatile passions that can only lead to jealousy, violence, and death.

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References

  1. DeMarr, Mary Jean (1996). Colleen McCullough: a critical companion. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. ISBN   9780313294990.