The Idea of Perfection by Kate Grenville

The Idea of Perfection by Kate Grenville

Harley Savage is a plain woman, a part-time museum curator and quilting expert with three failed marriages and a heart condition. Douglas Cheeseman is a shy, gawky engineer with jug-handle ears, one marriage gone sour, and a crippling lack of physical courage. They meet in the little Australian town of Karakarook, where Harley has arrived to help the town build a heritage museum and Douglas to demolish the quaint old Bent Bridge. From the beginning they are on a collision course until the unexpected sets them both free.

Elegantly and compassionately told, The Idea of Perfection is reminiscent of the work of Carol Shields and Annie Proulx and reveals Kate Grenville as "a writer of extraordinary talent" (The New York Times Book Review).

Kate Grenville is one of Australia's most celebrated writers. Her international bestseller The Secret River is a much-loved classic. It has received local and overseas prizes and has been adapted for TV and the stage. The Secret River was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and was described as a masterwork by Chicago Tribune. Grenville's other novels include Sarah Thornhill, The Lieutenant, Dark Places and the Orange Prize winner The Idea of Perfection. Her most recent books are two works of non-fiction, including The Case Against Fragrance. In 2017 she was awarded the Australia Council Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature. She lives in Melbourne.

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ISBN 13	9780142002858
ISBN 10	0142002852
Title	The Idea of Perfection
Author	Kate Grenville
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2003-10-28
Number of pages	416
Prizes	Winner of Orange Prize for Fiction.
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