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The idea of perfection by kate grenville is a funny and touching romance between two people whove given up on love. Set in the eccentric little backwater of karakarook, new south wales, pop. An interview with kate grenville march 19, 2003 the author of the idea of perfection, talks about the genesis of her new novel, about ebooks, teaching, being an australian writer, her latest project and more. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. The book is set in karakarook, a nowhere town in the outback of australia. Oct 22, 2014 kate grenville s orangeprize winning novel the idea of perfection is the story of the small town of karakarook, and of douglas cheeseman and harvey savage two people who seem the least likely in the world to fall in love. She was educated at cremorne girls high school, the university of sydney ba hons and the university of colorado ma. The idea of perfection by kate grenville librarything.
It was a gift from a close friend as i was emigrating from london to live in melbourne. Oct 02, 20 my reading of kate grenvilles 1999 novel, the one she says brought a littleknown australian author international recognition it won britains womens prize for fiction, previously the orange prize, was a signifier of several new beginnings for me. Her bestselling novel the secret river received the commonwealth writers prize, and was shortlisted for the man booker prize and the miles franklin literary award. Harley savage is a plain woman, a parttime museum curator and quilting expert with three failed marriages and a heart condition. Commentary on the idea of perfection by kate grenville essays. From the beginning they are on a collision course until the unexpected sets them both free. My reading of kate grenville s 1999 novel, the one she says brought a littleknown australian author international recognition it won britains womens prize for fiction, previously the orange prize, was a signifier of several new beginnings for me. Grenvilles other novels include sarah thornhill, the lieutenant, lilians story, dark places and joan makes history. Her most recent novel, the idea of perfection, won the orange prize for fiction and became a longrunning bestseller. Kate grenville books list of books by author kate grenville. Kate grenville handles the burgeoning relationship between the two central characters with great sensitivity. Alice cartwright on the idea of perfection by kate. Australian author kate grenville is a novelist and writer of nonfiction and short stories.
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