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'Continuing the story of Susan Duncan's bestselling and much-loved memoir, Salvation Creek, The House picks up after Bob and Susan marry and, two years later, move from her Tin Shed into his 'pale yellow house on the high, rough hill', Tarrangaua, built for the iconic Australian poet, Dorothea Mackellar.
'Set against the backdrop of the small, close-knit Pittwater community with its colourful characters and quirky history, The House is about what happens when you open the door to life, adventure, and love. But it's also about mothers and daughters, as Susan confronts her mother's new frailty and her own role in what has always been a difficult relationship.
'Where Salvation Creek was about mortality - living life in the face of death - The House is about stepping outside your comfort zone and embracing challenges, at any age. In turn funny and moving, Susan Duncan's beautifully written sequel reminds us to honour what matters in life, and to disregard what really doesn't.' (Publisher's blurb)
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Sequel to Salvation Creek.
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Policy Hurts Writers on the Margins
2009
single work
column
— Appears in: The Australian , 8 October 2009; (p. 12) -
Books
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: SundayLife , 21 December 2008; (p. 26)
— Review of Breath 2008 single work novel ; The Rip 2008 selected work short story ; The Great Fletch : The Dazzling Life of Wimbledon Aussie Larrikin Ken Fletcher 2008 single work biography ; The House at Salvation Creek 2008 single work autobiography ; The Slap 2008 single work novel ; The Islands 2008 single work novel -
Non-Fiction Books
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 15 - 16 November 2008; (p. 24)
— Review of The House at Salvation Creek 2008 single work autobiography -
Memoir
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 25 October 2008; (p. 28)
— Review of The House at Salvation Creek 2008 single work autobiography -
Untitled
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , September vol. 88 no. 3 2008; (p. 34)
— Review of The House at Salvation Creek 2008 single work autobiography
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Untitled
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , September vol. 88 no. 3 2008; (p. 34)
— Review of The House at Salvation Creek 2008 single work autobiography -
Memoir
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 25 October 2008; (p. 28)
— Review of The House at Salvation Creek 2008 single work autobiography -
Non-Fiction Books
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 15 - 16 November 2008; (p. 24)
— Review of The House at Salvation Creek 2008 single work autobiography -
Books
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: SundayLife , 21 December 2008; (p. 26)
— Review of Breath 2008 single work novel ; The Rip 2008 selected work short story ; The Great Fletch : The Dazzling Life of Wimbledon Aussie Larrikin Ken Fletcher 2008 single work biography ; The House at Salvation Creek 2008 single work autobiography ; The Slap 2008 single work novel ; The Islands 2008 single work novel -
Community Life Is a Piece of Cake
2008
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 4-5 October 2008; (p. 30-31) -
Policy Hurts Writers on the Margins
2009
single work
column
— Appears in: The Australian , 8 October 2009; (p. 12)
- Lovett Bay, Pittwater area, Sydney Northeastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,