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- Published 20200505
- ISBN: 9781922268761
- Extent: 264pp
- Paperback (234 x 153mm), eBook
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Helen Garner
Helen Garner’s first book, Monkey Grip (McPhee Gribble) was published in 1977. She is well known for her novels, short stories, journalism and essays,...
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