The Season by Helen Garner Historical Fiction in December of 1984

in December of 1984

we need to learn how we can use them healthily and safely

A position as governess at the Thornfield Hall promises a kind of freedom

She even has some good ideas how to do it

In this book

The Season by Helen Garner Historical Fiction in December of 1984Paperback Garner's first new work in a decade is a tender portrayal of the relationship between grandmother and grandson, and of that moment on the cusp of adulthood when a boy is both child and man. It's footy season in Melbourne, and Helen Garner is following her grandson's under 16s team. She not only goes to every game (give or take), but to every training session too, shivering on the sidelines at dusk, fascinated by the spectacle. She's a