Jeremy Chambers was born in 1974 and lives in Melbourne. His first novel, The Vintage and the Gleaning was inspired by summers spent working as a vineyard labourer whilst at school and university. It was conceived over the course of a long illness, during which he was overwhelmed by unusually vivid memories.
Jeremy Chambers was born in 1974 and lives in Melbourne. His first novel, The Vintage and the Gleaning was inspired by summers spent working as a vineyard labourer whilst at school and university. It was conceived over the course of a long illness, during which he was overwhelmed by unusually vivid memories.
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