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The Idea of Perfection

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Kate Grenville

  • awardWinner, Orange Prize, 2001
  • awardWinner, Australia Council Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature, 2017
  • Introduction by Neil Armfield

    Kate Grenville’s Orange-Prize winning novel The Idea of Perfection is the story of the small town of Karakarook, and of Douglas Cheeseman and Harley Savage—two people who seem the least likely in the world to fall in love. Unlike Felicity Porcelline, a woman dangerously haunted by the idea of perfection, they come to understand that what looks like weakness can be the best kind of strength.

    Kate Grenville
    About the Author

    Kate Grenville is one of Australia’s most celebrated writers. Her international bestseller The Secret River was awarded local and overseas prizes, has been adapted for the stage and as an acclaimed television miniseries, and is now a much-loved classic. Grenville’s other novels include Sarah Thornhill, The Lieutenant, Dark Places and the Orange...

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    Extent:
    416pp
    Format:
    Paperback
    Text publication date:
    22 October 2014
    First published:
    1999
    Region:
    NSW
    ISBN:
    9781922182470
    AU Price:
    $14.95
    NZ Price:
    $17.99
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    Praise for Kate Grenville
    andThe Idea of Perfection

    ‘An extraordinary comedy of manners.’

    ‘A rare treat to read.’

    ‘Each word, each sentence, each paragraph shines and gleams.’

    Other editions ofThe Idea of Perfection
    • The Idea of Perfection
      ebook
      ISBN: 9781921921681
      30 January 2012
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