The Place on Dalhousie

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The Place on Dalhousie by Melina Marchetta weaves together the lives of Rosie and Jimmy, who both lay claim to a shared house from their pasts. As they navigate their tangled family histories and dreams, the novel explores themes of belonging, love, and identity in a moving, heartfelt narrative. This general fiction piece unveils the complexities of human connections and the search for a place to call home.
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The Place on Dalhousie

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From the bestselling author of Looking for Alibrandi comes this perfectly crafted novel about families, relationships, and the true nature of belonging.

'You look the type to break your father's heart.'
'Yeah, but he broke mine first.'

When Rosie Gennaro first meets Jimmy Hailler, she has walked away from life in Sydney, leaving behind the place on Dalhousie that her father, Seb, painstakingly rebuilt for his family but never saw completed. Two years later, Rosie returns to the house, and living there is Martha, whom Seb Gennaro married less than a year after the death of Rosie's mother. Martha is struggling to fulfil Seb's dream, while Rosie is coming to terms with new responsibilities. And so begins a stand-off between two women who refuse to move out of the home they both lay claim to.

As the battle lines are drawn, Jimmy Hailler re-enters Rosie's life. Having always watched other families from the perimeters, he's now grappling, heartbreakingly, with forming one of his own.

An unforgettable story about losing love and finding love; about the interconnectedness of lives and the true nature of belonging, from one of our most acclaimed writers.

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The Place on Dalhousie by Melina Marchetta is praised for its compelling character development and emotional depth. Reviewers appreciate how the novel explores themes of family, identity, and belonging with warmth and sensitivity. Many highlight the author’s ability to create a vivid setting and heartfelt narrative that resonates with readers.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760893606

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 March 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 210g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Melina Marchetta is an internationally bestselling and award-winning author in more than twenty countries and eighteen languages. Her eighteen books range from beloved young adult fiction and fantasy through to contemporary and crime fiction, and works for younger readers. Her much-loved Australian classic Looking for Alibrandi swept the pool of literary awards when it was published, and was also released as a film, adapted by Marchetta, winning an AFI Award and an Independent Film Award for best screenplay, as well as the New South Wales Premier's Literary Award and the Film Critics Circle of Australia Award. In 2009 Marchetta won the prestigious Michael L. Printz Award from the American Library Association. Her most recent novel is The Place on Dalhousie. She lives in Sydney.

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