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Smoke in the Room

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Pan Macmillan Australia, Oct 1, 2009 - Fiction - 289 pages

The searing new novel from the internationally-acclaimed author of Taming the Beast, The Gospel According to Luke and Princesses & Pornstars.

Summer, Sydney, and holed up in a tiny flat off Broadway are idealistic American Adam, weary activist Graeme, and wild, misunderstood Katie. Each is searching for answers to life's biggest questions – why are we here; what is love; what constitutes betrayal – and thrust together, over an intense two-week period, they begin to form answers. In doing so, they must first confront their darkest demons, both within and without...

Provocative, honest, brimming with sexual tension and crackling with intelligence, Emily Maguire's sensational new novel cements her place as one of Australia's hottest young talents.

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User Review  - Lou - Goodreads

Sometimes poignant yet often plodding, I always find it hard to care for characters without a hint of passion or purpose. Probably an accurate depiction of life for some people, an unfulfilled life is hardly inspiring. Read full review

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User Review  - Jacqueline - Goodreads

This was the first book I have read by EM. It was beautiful. Three room-mates circle each others lives like a pack of wolves in this hungry, greedy novel. EM's writing is a work of art. Read full review

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About the author (2009)

Emily Maguire is the author of the novels 'Taming the Beast' (2004), an international bestseller and finalist for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Kathleen Mitchell Award, 'The Gospel According to Luke' (2006) and, most recently, the non-fiction work, 'Princesses & Pornstars' (2008). Her articles and essays on sex, religion and culture have been published in newspapers and journals including "The Sydney Morning Herald", "The Financial Review", "The Age" and the "Observer". In 2007, the Women's Electoral Lobby awarded her the Edna Ryan Award (Media Category) for her writing about women's issues. She lives in Sydney with her husband.

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