For Orla, living in the suburbs in 1968 on the cusp of adolescence, her father is a great shining light, whose warm and powerful presence fills her world. But in the aftermath of his sudden death, Orla, her mother, and her sister are left in a no-man's land.
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Marcella Polain's work has been published nationally and internationally, and in translation. Her first novel, The Edge of the World (Fremantle Press), was shortlisted for a Commonwealth Writers' Prize. Marcella's short fiction has twice won the Patricia Hackett Prize. She has published three collections of poetry: Dumbstruck (Five Islands Press) won the Anne Elder Poetry Prize; Each Clear Night (Five Islands Press) was shortlisted for the WA Premier's Prize for Poetry; and Therapy Like Fish: New and Selected Poems (John Leonard Press) was shortlisted for the Judith Wright Prize. In 2015, she was awarded the Gold Medal by the Writers' Union of Armenia, and the International Grand Prize for Poetry in Curtea des Arges, Romania. She is Senior Lecturer at Edith Cowan University in Perth
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. For Orla, living in the suburbs in 1968 on the cusp of adolescence, her father is a great shining light, whose warm and powerful presence fills her world.But after his sudden death, Orla, her mother and her sister are left in a no-man's land, a place where the certainties and protections of the nuclear family suddenly and mysteriously no longer apply, and where the path between girl and woman must be navigated alone. For Orla, living in the suburbs in 1968 on the cusp of adolescence, her father is a great shining light, whose warm and powerful presence fills her world. But in the aftermath of his sudden death, Orla, her mother and her sister are left in a no-man's land, a place where the rights and protections of the nuclear family suddenly no longer apply. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781925591996
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. For Orla, living in the suburbs in 1968 on the cusp of adolescence, her father is a great shining light, whose warm and powerful presence fills her world.But after his sudden death, Orla, her mother and her sister are left in a no-man's land, a place where the certainties and protections of the nuclear family suddenly and mysteriously no longer apply, and where the path between girl and woman must be navigated alone. For Orla, living in the suburbs in 1968 on the cusp of adolescence, her father is a great shining light, whose warm and powerful presence fills her world. But in the aftermath of his sudden death, Orla, her mother and her sister are left in a no-man's land, a place where the rights and protections of the nuclear family suddenly no longer apply. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781925591996
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. For Orla, living in the suburbs in 1968 on the cusp of adolescence, her father is a great shining light, whose warm and powerful presence fills her world.But after his sudden death, Orla, her mother and her sister are left in a no-man's land, a place where the certainties and protections of the nuclear family suddenly and mysteriously no longer apply, and where the path between girl and woman must be navigated alone. For Orla, living in the suburbs in 1968 on the cusp of adolescence, her father is a great shining light, whose warm and powerful presence fills her world. But in the aftermath of his sudden death, Orla, her mother and her sister are left in a no-man's land, a place where the rights and protections of the nuclear family suddenly no longer apply. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781925591996
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