Description: In this first novel, called "almost Dickensian . . . a story that is at once giddy, menacing, and achingly sad" San Francisco Chronicle), a tightly knit community in New Zealand is turned upside-down by 16-year-old Delia's declaration that she's been impregnated by spacemen. (Yes, more than one.) She's immediately accused of being a "spinner", or liar -- but then two other girls -- also pregnant -- claim similar experiences. To further complicate things, an inexplicably crushed cow is found lying in the center of a scorched, perfect circle in a nearby field. The rumor mill goes into overdrive with the sudden appearance of Philip, the mayor's handsome young nephew. He soon uncovers the town's secrets, shaking up the community far more than a flying saucer ever could.

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