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The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • Now in a new edition with a foreword by Rumaan Alam, a modern classic from one of Australia’s greatest writers • It’s high time American readers knew her generous, category-defying imagination.—New York Times

The Children’s Bach is [Garner’s] masterpiece.—Public Books

Set in suburban Melbourne in the early 1980s, The Children’s Bach centers on Dexter and Athena Fox, their two sons, and the insulated world they’ve built together. Despite the routine challenges of domestic life, they are largely happy. But when a friend from Dexter’s past resurfaces and introduces the couple to the city’s bohemian underground—unbound by routine and driven by desire—Athena begins to wonder if life might hold more for her, and the tenuous bonds that tie the Foxes together start to fray.

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The Childrens Bach

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    A Hardback by Helen Garner, Rumaan Alam

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      Publisher: Random House USA Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 10/10/2023
      ISBN13: 9780553387414, 978-0553387414
      ISBN10: 0553387413

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • Now in a new edition with a foreword by Rumaan Alam, a modern classic from one of Australia’s greatest writers • It’s high time American readers knew her generous, category-defying imagination.—New York Times

      The Children’s Bach is [Garner’s] masterpiece.—Public Books

      Set in suburban Melbourne in the early 1980s, The Children’s Bach centers on Dexter and Athena Fox, their two sons, and the insulated world they’ve built together. Despite the routine challenges of domestic life, they are largely happy. But when a friend from Dexter’s past resurfaces and introduces the couple to the city’s bohemian underground—unbound by routine and driven by desire—Athena begins to wonder if life might hold more for her, and the tenuous bonds that tie the Foxes together start to fray.

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