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The Place on Dalhousie

By: Melina Marchetta
Narrated by: Maria Angelico
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 '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. Contemporary Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Heartfelt
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as much beauty and wonder and struggle as life contains .. loved it .. perfect narration and pace .. thank you

Family and community diaspora of love and life

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Was such a great story but the quickness it was read took away from the emotions. Would have been a lot better if read a tad slower.

Love the story, read too fast!

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heartwarming, gorgeous, like catching up with old friends ❤️
was unsure about coming back to Melina's stories as an adult, but I am beyond grateful that I did.

love!

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Friendship, family, community, love and loss, netball and a Monaro, this book has it all!
Highly recommend 👌🏼

Great book, loved Alibrandi, love this!

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I grew up in the suburbs from this book and left in my 20's, brought back memories. Great descriptions, characters, felt their pain frustration. really enjoyed this one.

True Blue Aussie Tale

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