Nine Days
Author(s): Toni Jordan
The tiniest things - a coin, a pendant, a photograph, a lie - can make or ruin lives. It is 1939. Deep in the working-class Melbourne suburb of Richmond Kip Westaway, failed scholar and stablehand, is about to live through the most important day in his young life as Australia hovers unknowingly on the brink of war. What happens that day is the catalyst for momentous events strung across eight more moments in time; love and deception, near-misses and misunderstandings, all centred around the terrible thing that happens to a young girl and the repercussions it will have on the lives of her family, even those not yet born. Toni Jordan's NINE DAYS is a beautiful, heartbreaking novel, a masterful piece of writing filled to bursting with warm, funny, spiky, lovable characters. It is the story of a tragedy, and the ripples that spread outwards from it through the generations, for better or worse. It is a book you will want to pass on, if you can bear to let it go.
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'This novel is a triumph.' -- Weekend Australian 'A clever concept, carried out with confidence and compassion.' -- Adelaide Advertiser 'Intelligent romantic comedy at its deft best' -- The Age on FALL GIRL For ADDITION:'Bringing a quirky humour and a sympathetic view of diversity to her story, the author sustains the momentum to the end of this engaging romantic comedy' -- The Times 'An unusual and intriguing novel, written with a very light touch' -- Daily Mail 'Brimming with sarcastic humour' -- Guardian 'Toni Jordan's debut is mature, witty and entertaining' -- Irish Times 'It's laugh-out-loud funny and painfully sad in turns ... It is a quick read and extremely hard to put down, as you get addicted to Grace's addictive personality' -- Amanda Ross, Richard & Judy Summer Read 'You'll be hearing more from this talented author' -- Choice 'A sweet, charming, witty, romantic book' -- BBC Radio 2, The Weekender
Toni Jordan was born in Brisbane in 1966. She loved reading and writing at primary school but by high school had become a science nerd. She has worked as a sales assistant, molecular biologist, quality control chemist and marketing manager. In 2004 she gave up her job to study writing and began working on her debut novel, ADDITION. In 2008, ADDITION was a Richard and Judy summer read and in 2009 was longlisted for the Miles Franklin Award 'the Australian Booker'. ADDITION has been translated into eight languages. Her second novel, FALL GIRL, came out in 2011. Toni lives in Melbourne with her husband. www.tonijordan.com
General Fields
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- : Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- : Sceptre
- : 31 January 2013
- : 216mm X 135mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Toni Jordan
- : Hardback
- : 256
