2010 Longlist
The Spare Room
ABOUT
THE BOOK
Helen has little idea what lies ahead when she offers her spare room to an old friend of fifteen years. Nicola has arrived in the city for treatment for cancer. Sceptical of the medical establishment, placing all her faith in an alternative health centre, Nicola is determined to find her own way to deal with her illness, regardless of the advice that Helen can offer. In the weeks that follow, Nicola’s battle against her cancer will turn not only her own life upside down but also those of everyone around her.
NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS
Helen Garner challenges the conventions of fiction in this masterly novel about love, friendship and the resourcefulness of human beings in the face of death.
This novel is a powerful read, focussing on the death of a friend.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Country
Australia
Original Language
English
Publisher
Canongate,
Text Publishing Company