Mr Scobie's Riddle
By Elizabeth Jolley
Mr Scobie's arrival at the nursing home of St Christopher and St Jude is accidental. Self-educated and still preserving the gift of idyllic memory and wish, Mr Scobie stands apart from the others. For long-term resident and eccentric, Miss Hailey, he represents a kindred spirit; for Matron Price - a lady of questionable practices - the latest victim... But unwittingly Mr Scobie has some recourse - his very simple riddle.
Age Book of the Year Award, 1983
West Australia Fiction prize, 1983
Australia/NZ : Penguin
US/UK/Canada : Penguin
- Year of Publication: 1983
- Genre: Literature
- Audience: Adult