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Winter Close

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Hachette Australia, Jul 1, 2010 - Fiction - 256 pages
A penetrating tale about suburbia and the social relationships people form to survive in the modern world from bestselling author Hugh MacKay. Winter Close, a small, undistinguished cul-de-sac is home to an eclectic, vibrant group of people: the dubious Chika, eccentric old Mrs Spenser, the self-conscious Abels, the mysterious Stuthridges and the laid back Upton and Sexy Goods - just to name a few. For Tom, a divorced counsellor living alone, Winter Close is his herd, the people he cares about. According to Tom, neighbours are like family, you can't choose them and you don't always like them, but you're bound to them. Tom is pleasant to this family but conscious not to pry into their lives. It comes as a shock then to discover that his reserved, introverted manner may have isolated him from the rest of the residents. In fact he might not know them as well as he thinks. As Tom starts to see his neighbours for the people they are, rather than the people he imagined they were, he starts to drop his own guard and discover himself.

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User Review  - Ramona - Goodreads

I always enjoy reading a book if I am familiar with the location. A good read about everyday lives. Read full review

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User Review  - Lisa - Goodreads

I really enjoyed this story of a Sydney street. Read full review

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About the author (2010)

Hugh Mackay, social researcher and novelist, is the author of twelve books, including five bestsellers. He was a newspaper columnist for almost thirty years and broadcasts frequently on ABC radio. WINTER CLOSE is his four novel.

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