Garner, Helen

The Spare Room (Canons)

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ISBN 13:: 9781786896087
author:: Garner, Helen
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Canongate Canons
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2019
Pages:: 208
Dimensions:: 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.3 centimetres (0
Genre:: Fiction & Literature, General, ,
Condition:: New
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The Spare Room by Helen Garner is a powerful exploration of friendship and mortality. When Nicola, an old friend struggling with cancer, offers to stay in Helen's spare room, she sets off a chain of events that will change the lives of everyone involved. As Nicola navigates her unconventional treatment options, her presence in Helen's life forces them both to confront their own fears and assumptions about death. Told with humour and honesty, this unforgettable novel charts the complexities of human connection in the face of uncertainty. Through its nuanced portrayal of a friendship tested by illness and mortality, The Spare Room offers a deeply moving and thought-provoking read for anyone who has ever loved or lost someone.

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