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The Commandant by Jessica Anderson

November 25, 2017 ~ Brona's Books ~ 2 Comments

The Commandant came recommended to me in a roundabout fashion. Earlier on in the year, I attended an 'Honouring the Author' event at the State Library, NSW. The author in question was Jessica Anderson.Anderson won the Miles Franklin Prize twice (in 1978 & 1980), but not for The Commandant.By the end of the honouring event, … Continue reading The Commandant by Jessica Anderson

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