AustLit

'A Week in the Life of Cassandra Aberline slowly, gently describes a defining period in Cassie’s life when her past and present collide. The book begins as Cassie is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and decides to return home to Perth after spending most of her adult life in Sydney. Her journey westwards across Australia on the Indian Pacific forms the framework of the novel, as she contemplates what has led to this point. ' (Publication summary)