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Adeline Terrace in Melbourne during 1938 is brought to vivid life in Body and Soul. The Marks young women, Julie, Ella and Lilbet’s lives pivot around domestic tasks in a motherless household with their dour father. But their existence is not drudgery, and the domestic is celebrated in this fascinating book. Julie is a marvellous cook, and the aromas of her meals rise off the page.
Into their lives comes the charming Felix Goldfarb, refugee from Hitler’s Germany and teller of mesmerising tales. He beguiles the extended household, but with prescience, bookish Lilbet remains sceptical.
The ambivalence Lilbet feels towards her family, her own mixed feelings toward Felix and the double-edged sword of love and envy challenge Lilbet as she struggles to mature despite her disability and the oppressive care of her father and her older sister, Julie.
Interspersed throughout her story are Lilbet’s newspaper cuttings which provide the historical and social context, from the Spanish Civil War and the threat of much wider war, to McFarlane Burnet and the influenza virus, to polio treatment, local theatre, holiday recipes, and much, much more in this richly detailed, evocative novel.
Set in the summer and autumn of 1938, Body and Soul: Lilbet's Romance, a Young Adult novel is eighteen-year-old crippled Lilbet Mark's account of the love affair between Felix Goldfarb, a recent migrant to Melbourne, and Lilbet's twin-sister Ella. br />
Lilbet's father Simon Marks, her eldest sister Julie, and all their friends are entranced by Felix Goldfarb. Never before have they come across such a winning blend of worldly sophistication and boyish charm. Only clever Lilbet suspects Felix might not be all that he seems. Also, it is imperative for her physical and psychological wellbein | |  | | Dessi's Romance
Best friends 18 YO Dessi and Emma fall out after Dessi is unable to travel north for an end of school celebration and Emma asks Dessi to look after her new boyfriend.
p class="MsoNormal">span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">THE title of this new YA release could lead readers to expect a straight romance. Yet while Dessi’s first real experience of love is central to the theme of this novel, deeper issues of loyalty, trust and betrayal are integral to the plot. Cultural differences are also a key element. o:p>/o:p>/span>
span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow', sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Dessi and Emma are best friends like their mothers before them and can’t imagine anything or anyone ever comi | |  | | In Hades
In this verse novel Kai and Bilby-G meet in the Underworld and learn true repentance
Kai and Bilby-G have cared little for the impact their actions have had on other people. When tragedy strikes, they are thrown into a journey of self reflection where trhey must explore the real meaning of trust, love, family and forgiveness
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"Times New Roman",serif"> | |  | | Penelope's Ghost
At Rangoon on the Mornington Peninsula, Lisa Harbinger falls in love with Richard Prescott, meets Penelope’s ghost, and unravels past cruelties
em>span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Fleeing a humiliating end to a passionless marriage, Lisa Harbinger seeks refuge in a posh summer retreat on Australia’s lush South Coast. There she finds work as a nanny for two willful children on one prestigious estate. But behind Rangoon’s ivy and red brick walls lies a mystery: What /span>/em>i>span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">reallyem> happened to the family’s beloved Penelope?/em>/span>/i>
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Set In Melbourne 1954, Ruth is convinced that the mysterious Russian living next door is the infamous Eva Petrov
span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 19.4pt;">In 1954, Melbourne is still reeling from WWII, the Cold War sees suspicions running high and the threat of communism and spies are imagined in every shadow. 15 year old Jewish Ruth is trying to navigate her own path, despite her strict upbringing and the past that haunts her family. A path that she wishes could include her first love, 17 year old Patrick. But the rich, Catholic boy is strictly off limits./span>
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