This House of Grief by Helen Garner
On the evening of September 4th 2005, Robert Farquharson, a separated husband, was driving his three sons home to their mother, Cindy, when his car left the road and plunged into a dam. The boys, aged ten, seven and two, all drowned. Was this an act of revenge or a tragic accident? In a tale reminiscent of In Cold Blood (1966), Helen Garner decided to reveal every aspect of this complicated and highly emotional case.In this utterly compelling book, Helen Garner tells the story of a man with a broken life and bears witness to an often uncomfortable truth.Helen Garner was born in 1942 in Geelong, Australia. Monkey Grip, The First Stone, and Joe Cinque's Consolation are among her award-winning novels, tales, screenplays, and nonfiction works. Her first work of fiction in fifteen years is The Spare Room. She is an Australian citizen.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781922079206 |
| ISBN 10 | 1922079200 |
| Title | This House of Grief |
| Author | Helen Garner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Text Publishing |
| Year published | 2014-08-20 |
| Number of pages | 310 |
| Prizes | Winner of Ned Kelly Awards, Best True Crime 2015 (Australia), Short-listed for NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2015 (Australia), Short-listed for Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Non-Fiction 2015 (Australia), Short-listed for Colin Roderick Literary Award 2015 (Australia), Short-listed for Kibble Literary Award 2015 (Australia), Short-listed for Indie Book Awards 2015 (Australia), Short-listed for Australian Book Industry General Non-Fiction Award 2015 (Australia), Short-listed for Nielsen BookData Booksellers Choice Award 2015 (Australia), Short-listed for INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award 2015 (United States), Short-listed for Western Australian Premier's Book Award for Non-Fiction 2016 (Australia) |
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