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'''''The Good Parents''''' is the second full-length novel written by [[Joan London (Australian author)|Joan London]]. It was first published in 2008. |
'''''The Good Parents''''' is the second full-length novel written by [[Joan London (Australian author)|Joan London]]. It was first published in 2008. |
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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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.randomhouse.com.au/Books/Default.aspx?Page=Book&ID=9781741667936|title=The Good Parents, Random House Australia}}</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=http://www.smh.com.au/text/articles/2008/04/04/1207249434870.html|title=Sydney Morning Herald book review}} {{Dead link|date=August 2010|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref> |
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==Awards and nominations== |
==Awards and nominations== |
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| Author | Joan London |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Vintage Books |
Publication date | April 2008 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1-74166-793-3 |
| OCLC | 213329704 |
The Good Parents is the second full-length novel written by Joan London. It was first published in 2008.
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.[1] London says of the role of parents with older children, "There's nothing much you can do, except wait and be there".[2]
Awards and nominations
- 2009 New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, Christina Stead Prize for Fiction.
References
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