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Life in Ten Houses

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Pub Date Jul 16 2012 | Archive Date Jul 22 2013

Description

What does a house - and a home - mean to a writer?

Acclaimed author Sonya Hartnett is firmly Melburnian but has restlessly moved around from suburb to suburb in her search for the 'Last House' - that special corner of the world in which to settle and remain contented. Viewing her life and work through the lens of real estate, she vividly recalls the places she has passed through on her way to finding home.

Expanding on her 2010 Redmond Barry lecture, this short memoir is a beautifully atmospheric exploration of the idea of home and what it means to be a writer in a City of Literature.

What does a house - and a home - mean to a writer?

Acclaimed author Sonya Hartnett is firmly Melburnian but has restlessly moved around from suburb to suburb in her search for the 'Last House' -...


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