Eve Langley (1904–74) was the daughter of Arthur Alexander Langley and Mira Davidson. Her father, of Irish descent, was an itinerant agricultural labourer and a talented violinist. He persuaded Mira, the daughter of a well-established Gippsland …
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A novel of the cruelty of war, tenuousness of life and the impossibility of love. August, 1943. …
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Richard Flanagan was born in Longford, Tasmania, in 1961. His books include Death Of A River Guide, The Sound Of One Hand Clapping, Gould's Book of Fish, The Unknown Terrorist and Wanting. He directed a feature film version of The Sound Of One …
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Passionate, headstrong and imaginative, Sybylla Melvyn is one of the most endearing heroines of …
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Generous, passionate, creative, prickly, critical, self-doubting, ‘as paradoxical as a platypus’. Miles Franklin defies easy categorisation. Her books, letters and diaries provide evidence of a complex personality, one who often struggled, but …
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If you still haven't acquainted yourself with Murray Whelan, then it's high time you did. With the …
Shane Maloney is one of Australia’s most popular novelists. His award-winning and much loved Murray Whelan series – Stiff, The Brush-Off, Nice Try, The Big Ask, Something Fishy and Sucked In – is characterised by a strong sense of humour and …
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A true classic, The Morality of Gentlemen was first published in 1984. It is one of a few great …
Amanda Lohrey is the author of the acclaimed novels Camille’s Bread, Vertigo and The Morality of Gentlemen, as well as the award-winning short story collection Reading Madame Bovary. She has also written two Quarterly Essays: Groundswell and …
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In the world of high finance, reflects Cath, women are about as welcome as fleas in a sleeping bag. …
