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Emily Barr (Author)
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Publication Date: 2 Sep 2002
At eighteen, your closest friend commits suicide.

At twenty-nine, you're backpacking in the Australian outback when you see her. She has a husband. She has a ten-year-old son. She has a baby on the way. She claims to be someone else. But you'd recognise her anywhere.

Back in England you tell your journalist boyfriend. While he never knew her, he always knew of her - her name is Daisy Fraser and she was awaiting trial over the deaths of four people when she jumped off the Severn Bridge. He thinks: This could be the scoop of the century. He says: Happy Christmas - I'm taking you to Australia to find Daisy.

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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Headline Review (2 Sep 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0747266778
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747266778
  • Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 2.3 x 19.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 170,897 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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At 18 your closest friend commits suicide. At 29 you're backpacking in the Australian outback when you see her. She claims to be someone else but you'd know her anywhere... The new novel from the author of the acclaimed Backpack. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Emily Barr has written columns and travel pieces for the Observer and the Guardian for several years, and her previous novels Backpack and Baggage were critically acclaimed. She lives in the south of France with her husband and two sons.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars An intriguing premise for a novel 21 April 2003
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I happened upon this book by accident and found it ideal meat for entirely engrossing oneself in a good story on wet afternoons. The writing is intelligent and yet easy, without being contrived or relentlessly ramming metaphors into the reader's face. However, the promising style with which the book opened, did metamorphose, as it progressed, more towards the realms of 'chicklit' than I felt necessary, for instance with the attitudes and behaviour of the main male protagonist. A really intriguing premise for a novel, only spoilt by the slightly hurried ending, which gave the impression that the writer had suddenly wished to 'wrap things up' in the next half dozen pages. However, I felt involved with the main female character throughout, enjoyed the book a great deal and will certainly read other work by this author in the future.
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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Witty and gripping follow-up from last year's big discovery 12 Mar 2002
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
What a read!

Last year's 'Backpack' - Barr's debut novel - was a treat and a real discovery, so I eagerly awaited this, her second novel.

'Baggage' is the story of what happens when you decide that life is simply too much, and you need to get out - in this case faking your own death.

'Baggage' is gripping from beginning to end, and wittier still than Backpack. Having travelled to the Australian Outback (where much of the novel is set) - I can vouch for the authenticity of the descriptions, many of which (especially of the outlandish characters) had me in stiches.

Barr again draws on what she knows through experience as a journalist and more specifically a travel writer.

I thoroughly recommend this. Ideal to take on holiday and again, a real page turner.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Too good for words... 29 Jun 2006
By scarlettorocker
Format:Paperback
but I'll say a few anyway.

This book is gripping from start to finish and oh-so-credible, although this kind of things doesn't happen to all of us, of course! It's more of a sense that your life can be going perfectly well one day and then be thrown into chaos by a chance event.

I loved this and passed it onto my mum, who also couldn't out it down.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Weak
Boring, not as good as some she has written
Quite flimsy and silly characters with a fairly weak ending. Shame
Published 4 months ago by Charlotte field
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing and banal
I was so disappointed in this book. Having read The First Wife and Stranded I had great expectations. I preserved the book to read on holiday expecting an excellent read. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Musetta
2.0 out of 5 stars Had potential...
I really enjoyed Emily Barr's previous best selling novel Backpack. Therefore, I looked forward to reading Baggage. Read more
Published on 29 Aug 2010 by MsCindyBooks
1.0 out of 5 stars Could have been so good...
This book started off really well and drew me in quickly, I even stayed up most of the night beause I wanted to see how it ended and how I now wish I hadn't. Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2009 by alphabeat
3.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointed with the ending - if you can call it that!
I mostly enjoyed this book, found the narrating characters interesting if a little cold. It was gripping and the descriptions of Australia were authentic. Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2008 by Tamianne
3.0 out of 5 stars Spoilt by the ending
For most of this book I was gripped. The story kept me interested and although Lina/Daisy did irritate me at times, I really wanted to know what was going to happen. Read more
Published on 12 Jun 2007 by Mandy
4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Holiday Read
As someone who has backpacked in Australia herself a few years back (OK, 10 years ago) I was looking forward to reading this book. I am very glad I did. Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2004 by Essex Girl
4.0 out of 5 stars Baggage - emily barr
I really enjoyed this book, very down to earth and you can put yourself in the parts of all the characters as the author describes/writes about them very well. Read more
Published on 10 Jun 2003
3.0 out of 5 stars lost two stars for ending
I enjoyed every page of this book and was completely engrossed. I loved the fact that the characters were not cliched or predictable and the that you could expect them to behave in... Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2002
3.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad read
Interesting storyline, with a few surprises along the way. The two-fold viewpoints of the story were a little confusing at first, but ultimately added depth and the opportunity to... Read more
Published on 21 Sep 2002
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