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The
2010 Award |
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The Spare Room by Helen Garner
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Nominated by:
Publisher of Nominated Edition:
Text Publishing Company, Australia
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ABOUT
THE BOOK |
Helen has little idea what lies ahead when she offers her spare room to an old friend of fifteen years. Nicola has arrived in the city for treatment for cancer. Sceptical of the medical establishment, placing all her faith in an alternative health centre, Nicola is determined to find her own way to deal with her illness, regardless of the advice that Helen can offer. In the weeks that follow, Nicola's battle against her cancer will turn not only her own life upside down but also those of everyone around her. (From Publisher). |
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ABOUT
THE AUTHOR |
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Born in 1942, Helen Garner lives in Australia. She has written both fiction and non-fiction, and also journalism and her writing has been nominated for and won many awards. This is her first novel for fifteen years. |
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LIBRARIANS' COMMENTS |
Helen Garner challenges the conventions of fiction in this masterly novel about love, friendship and the resourcefulness of human beings in the face of death. This novel is a powerful read, focussing on the death of a friend. |
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