Following protaganist, Dr Frances Egan, from the bustling streets of China to the ominous Cell 16 in an old asylum building to the familiar sounds and sight of galahs flying over a Victorian farm, A Brief Affair is a tender love story.
On the face of it, Frances is a woman who has it all - a loving family and a fine career - until a brief, perfect affair reveals to her an imaginative dimension to her life that is wholly her own. Fran finds the courage and the inspiration to risk everything and change her direction at the age of forty-two. This newfound understanding of herself is fortified by the discovery of a long-forgotten diary from the asylum and the story it reveals.
Written with humour, sensitivity and the wisdom for which Miller’s work is famous, this exquisitely compassionate novel explores the interior life and the dangerous navigation of love in all its forms.
https://www.theaustralianplus.com.au/competitions/win-a-signed-copy-of-a-brief-affair-by-alex-miller Terms and Conditions:
Entries open 9.00am AEDT on 1 November 2022 and close 11.59pm AEDT on 30 November 2022. Australian residents aged 18 years and over only. Limited to one entry per eligible The Australian Plus member. Winners drawn on 1 December, 2022 at 4.00pm AEDT at Nationwide News Pty Ltd, 2 Holt Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010. Winners’ name to be published within 7 days after the draw date on The Australian Plus website. There are 30 x signed copies of A Brief Affair by Alex Miller books to be won. Total prize pool valued at $989.70. Winners drawn from entrants who are eligible The Australian Plus members. Full ter
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