How did Shirley Hazzard decide to structure the timeline across different countries?
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The Transit of Venus

The Transit of Venus
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How did Shirley Hazzard decide to structure the timeline across different countries?
Did anyone else feel the characters’ sense of displacement was so palpable that it mirrored their emotional struggles?
What about the subtle shifts in tone throughout the novel made it feel so emotionally layered?