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by Toni Jordan
One family. Nine momentous days. An unforgettable novel of love and folly and heartbreak.
It is 1939 and Australia is about to go to war. Deep in the working-class Melbourne suburb of Richmond it is business - your own and everyone else's - as usual. And young Kip Westaway, failed scholar and stablehand, is living the most important day of his life.
Ambitious in scope and structure, triumphantly realised, this is a novel about one family and every family. It is about dreams and fights and sacrifices. And finally, of course, it is - as it must be - about love.
"Starred Review. A small treasure, from the author of the wonderful romantic comedy Addition." - Kirkus
"Jordan elegantly captures the hopes and despairs of three generations of a troubled family, offering a diverting read that will appeal to fans of sophisticated historical fiction and book club members." - Library Journal
"The suspense is frequently nail-biting... beautifully constructed." - Daily Mail (UK)
"Neither previous work could have prepared us for the ambition and achievement of Jordan's brilliant third novel, Nine Days ... a triumph. Another signal career in Australian fiction is well under way." - Australian
"Rare and wonderful ... Each of the nine voices is distinct and brimming with personality and by the finish every part of the jigsaw fits perfectly and you see the whole sweep of this romantic, thoughtful, heartbreaking story." - New Zealand Herald on Sunday
"Jordan is clear that what binds us to one another and to a meaningful life is simply valuing the life you have been given and the family that is yours and yours alone. Reading Nine Days, you will laugh, even cry, but you will be in no doubt that Toni Jordan uses the modern novel to reflect those tensions that exist for many of us between duty and desire." - Australian Book Review
"A brilliant piece of writing...compelling, engaging and will bring tears to the eyes." - Sunday Star Times (New Zealand)
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Toni Jordan has a BSc in physiology and qualifications in marketing and professional writing. Her debut novel, Addition, has been published in sixteen countries and won numerous awards. Jordan lives in Melbourne, Australia.
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