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Hello from the Gillespies

Get ready for Christmas with this feel-good festive read
By Monica McInerney
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Hello from the Gillespies by Monica McInerney centres around Angela Gillespie, who annually sends out a perfect family Christmas letter. This year, however, the truth behind the cheerful façade comes to light in a brutally honest letter Angela never intended to send. As secrets unfold, the Gillespie family must confront their realities, leading to unexpected changes and personal growth.
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Hello from the Gillespies

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A funny and heartfelt novel about miscommunication and mayhem in a family like no other, from one of Australia's most-loved authors.

For more than thirty years, Angela Gillespie has sent friends and family around the world an end-of-year letter titled Hello from the Gillespies. It's always been cheery and full of good news. This year, Angela surprises herself—she tells the truth...

From the bestselling author of The Trip of a Lifetime comes a funny and heartfelt novel about miscommunication and mayhem in a family like no other.

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Hello from the Gillespies by Monica McInerney is praised for its engaging storyline and well-developed characters. Reviewers appreciate the blend of humour and emotional depth, noting how the book explores themes of family dynamics and personal growth. Readers enjoy the rich descriptions and the way the narrative unfolds, making it both heartwarming and poignant.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143785675

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 July 2018

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 35.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 355g

Pages: 528

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About the Author

One of the stars of Australian fiction, Monica McInerney is the author of the internationally bestselling novels A Taste for It, Upside Down Inside Out, Spin the Bottle, The Alphabet Sisters, Family Baggage, Those Faraday Girls, At Home with the Templetons, Lola's Secret, The House of Memories and a short story collection, All Together Now. Those Faraday Girls was the winner of the General Fiction Book of the Year prize at the 2008 Australian Book Industry Awards. In 2006 Monica was the ambassador for the Australian Government initiative Books Alive, with her novella Odd One Out. Monica grew up in a family of seven children in the Clare Valley of South Australia and has been living between Australia and Ireland for twenty years. She and her Irish husband currently live in Dublin.

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