A Brief Affair by Alex Miller
A moving novel about storytelling, about truths, and love, from twice Miles Franklin Award winner Alex Miller.
From the bustling streets of China, to the ominous Cell 16 in an old asylum building, to the familiar sounds and sight of galahs flying over a Victorian farm, A Brief Affair is a tender love story.
On the face of it, Dr Frances Egan is a woman who has it all-a loving family and a fine career - until a brief, perfect affair reveals to her an imaginative dimension to her life that is wholly her own.
Fran finds the courage and the inspiration to risk everything and change her direction at the age of forty-two. This newfound understanding of herself is fortified by the discovery of a long-forgotten diary from the asylum and the story it reveals.
Written with humour, sensitivity and the wisdom for which Miller's work is famous, this exquisitely compassionate novel explores the interior life and the dangerous navigation of love in all its forms.
Format: Paperback | 288 pages
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.3 x 2.1 | 388g
Publication Date: 01 Nov 2022
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication City/Country: Crows Nest, Australia
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 1761066579
ISBN13: 9781761066573
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including very minor scuff marks along the edges, and very minor creasing on the top-right corner of the front cover, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. There is a tiny scuff mark on the top of the first two pages in the book, which are barely visible. No missing pages.