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{{Short description|2008 novel by Joan London}}
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'''''The Good Parents''''' is the second full-length novel written by [[Joan London (Australian author)|Joan London]] in 2008.
'''''The Good Parents''''' is a 2008 novel by [[Joan London (Australian author)|Joan London]].<ref>{{cite web|title= ''The Good Parents'' by Joan London|publisher= National Library of Australia|url= https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/4235919|access-date= 23 July 2024}}</ref>


==Synopsis==
The book concerns an eighteen year old girl, Maya de Jong, who moves to [[Melbourne]] and becomes involved in a relationship with her boss. When Maya's parents come to Melbourne to stay with her, they find that Maya has disappeared<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.randomhouse.com.au/Books/Default.aspx?Page=Book&ID=9781741667936|title=The Good Parents, Random House Australia}}</ref>. London says of the role of parents with older children, "There's nothing much you can do, except wait and be there"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/text/articles/2008/04/04/1207249434870.html|title=Sydney Morning Herald book review}}</ref>.
The book concerns an eighteen-year-old girl, Maya de Jong, who moves to [[Melbourne]] and becomes involved in a relationship with her boss. When Maya's parents come to Melbourne to stay with her, they find that Maya has disappeared.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.randomhouse.com.au/Books/Default.aspx?Page=Book&ID=9781741667936|title=The Good Parents, Random House Australia}}</ref> London says of the role of parents with older children, "There's nothing much you can do, except wait and be there".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/the-pain-of-waiting-20080405-gds86e.html|title=Sydney Morning Herald book review}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==

* 2009 [[New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards]], Christina Stead Prize for Fiction<ref>{{cite web|title="Christina Stead Prize for Fiction: 1979 to present" |publisher= University Libraries|url=https://guides.lib.uw.edu/c.php?g=341672&p=2299461|access-date= 23 July 2024}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External Links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.abc.net.au/rn/bookshow/stories/2008/2208021.htm Interview with Joan London, ABC Radio National ''The Book Show'', 21 August 2008]
*[http://www.theage.com.au/news/books/the-az-of-joan-london/2008/04/03/1206851099778.html] The Age review

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*[http://www.abc.net.au/rn/bookshow/stories/2008/2208021.htm] Interview with the author concerning the novel
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*[http://www.smh.com.au/text/articles/2008/04/04/1207249434870.html] Sydney Morning Herald book review
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Latest revision as of 06:45, 23 July 2024

The Good Parents
First edition (AUS)
AuthorJoan London
LanguageEnglish
GenreNovel
PublisherVintage Books (AUS)
Grove Press (US)
Atlantic Books (UK)
Publication date
April 2008
Publication placeAustralia
Media typePrint (paperback)
ISBN1-74166-793-3
OCLC213329704
Preceded byGilgamesh 
Followed byThe Golden Age 

The Good Parents is a 2008 novel by Joan London.[1]

Synopsis

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The book concerns an eighteen-year-old girl, Maya de Jong, who moves to Melbourne and becomes involved in a relationship with her boss. When Maya's parents come to Melbourne to stay with her, they find that Maya has disappeared.[2] London says of the role of parents with older children, "There's nothing much you can do, except wait and be there".[3]

Awards and nominations

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References

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  1. ^ "The Good Parents by Joan London". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  2. ^ "The Good Parents, Random House Australia".
  3. ^ "Sydney Morning Herald book review".
  4. ^ ""Christina Stead Prize for Fiction: 1979 to present"". University Libraries. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
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