Overview

Athena and Dexter live a happy but insular life, bound by routine and the care of their young sons. When Elizabeth, an old friend from Dexter's university days, turns up with her much younger sister, Vicki, and her lover, Philip, she brings an enticing world into their doorstep. And Athena finds herself straining at the confines of her life. Helen Garner portrays her characters with a clear eye for their dreams, their insecurities and their deep humanity in this intimate and engaging short novel, which was first published in 1984. The Children's Bach is 'a jewel,' in Ben Lerner's description, 'beautiful, lapidary, rare.'

ISBN-13

9781925773040

ISBN-10

1925773043

Weight

0.80 Pounds

Dimensions

6.25 x 0.75 x 9.25 In

List Price

$16.95

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

172 pages

Publisher

Text Publishing Company

Published On

2018-11-06



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