This is an elegant and resonant story of change and the loss of innocence set in post-war Melbourne. This is the story of one evening in the lives of the residents of a new outer suburb. As a mighty steam train leaves Spencer Street Station, a group of neighbours gather to celebrate a young girl's engagement...
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"Steven Carroll's subtly crafted novel is a poignant exploration of dashed hopes and suburban desperations...A rich and evocative novel with a strong sense of period." (Mail on Sunday)
"An exquisitely crafted journey of Australian suburban life . . . fresh and irresistible" (Miles Franklin Literary Award Judges, 2002)
"Deceptively simple, this novel has a quiet force" (Sydney Morning Herald)
"A veritable little gem . . . a beautiful discovery" (Elle France)
"Subtle, true and profoundly touching . . . from the first lines of this very beautiful novel by Steven Carroll, an indefinable charm is at work" (Le Monde)
A powerful novel about the difference one night can make.
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