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The Place on Dalhousie

By: Melina Marchetta
Narrated by: Maria Angelico
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'You look the type to break your father's heart.'
'Yeah, but he broke mine first.'

When Rosie Gennaro first meets Jimmy Hailler, she has walked away from life in Sydney, leaving behind the place on Dalhousie that her father, Seb, painstakingly rebuilt for his family but never saw completed. Two years later, Rosie returns to the house and living there is Martha, whom Seb Gennaro married less than a year after the death of Rosie's mother. Martha is struggling to fulfil Seb's dream, while Rosie is coming to terms with new responsibilities. And so begins a stand-off between two women who refuse to move out of the home they both lay claim to.

As the battle lines are drawn, Jimmy Hailler re-enters Rosie's life. Having always watched other families from the perimeters, he's now grappling, heartbreakingly, with forming one of his own . . .

An unforgettable story about losing love and finding love; about the interconnectedness of lives and the true nature of belonging, from one of our most acclaimed writers.
©2019 Melina Marchetta (P)2019 Penguin Random House Australia

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Classic Marlina Marchetta

I admire Marlina Marchetta’s ability to capture so many different types of “Australian” characters from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Her characters are so real I feel I know them personally. Their stories are so relatable and set against a background that can’t be mistaken for anywhere else but today’s East coast of Australia.
The narrator was extremely disappointing however. I struggled to get past her flat, almost disinterested delivery, only persevering because - well...Marlina Marchetta!

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Love Melina Marchetta

I love anything Melina Marchetta writes. She is my favourite author! I have re-read all of her books many times. This book did not disappoint. A wonderful performance / reading as well! Thank you

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