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''Each day one of them, both of them, added something more to the silence. Carefully, slowly, patiently, they were building a great structure out of it, an intricate structure. Mary participated in the work but wondered, sometimes, if they would have the skill and the tools to dismantle it. It was beginning to block doorways in their own house, to climb up towards the windows, to reach into the garden.'
'Mary doesn't quite know what's changed since the birth of her first child, but she and Sean don't talk any more. While Sean simply shuts down, hoping things will fix themselves, Mary turns to Juliet, her best friend, for comfort.
'What Falls Away is an astutely observed, intricately fascinating exploration of the ways in which-sometimes without even noticing-we let silence take over our lives.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Dishing Out Tough Love
2011
single work
autobiography
— Appears in: Australian Author , June vol. 43 no. 2 2011; (p. 13-15) Australian Author , vol. 50 no. 2 2018; (p. 108-111)'A screenwriting friend who has recently seen the release of his latest film was chatting with me about the experience of being on set - as co-producer he was present for his film's whole shoot. When I asked him about a particular actor, the star of his film, he said - well, he's an actor. You know what they're like. They're anxious. They always want to know what you think. They need you to tell them how good they are, all the time.' (Introduction)
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[Review] What Falls Away
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: JAS Review of Books , no. 2 2001; Journal of Australian Studies , no. 69 2001; (p. 168-169)
— Review of What Falls Away 2001 single work novel -
Second Thoughts
2001
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 20-21 January 2001; (p. 10) -
Far Horizons
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 15 May vol. 119 no. 6274 2001; (p. 72-74)
— Review of What Falls Away 2001 single work novel ; Beyond Duck River 2001 single work novel ; The Dream Life of Harry Moon : A Novel 2001 single work novel ; Two Shanes 2001 single work novel ; Days Like These 2001 single work novel ; The World as a Clockface 2001 single work novel ; Film 2001 single work novel -
Beware the syndrome : the contemporary novel is a tragedy when it doesn't trust its own story
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 24 March 2001; (p. 5)
— Review of What Falls Away 2001 single work novel ; Remembering Malcolm Macquarrie 2001 single work novel
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Mary, Mary, how does your marriage go?
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 10 February 2001; (p. 7)
— Review of What Falls Away 2001 single work novel -
The Pressure of a Marriage behind Closed Doors
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: Canberra Sunday Times , 4 February 2001; (p. 51)
— Review of What Falls Away 2001 single work novel -
A Deft Account of Intimacy's Retreat
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 10 March 2001; (p. 7)
— Review of What Falls Away 2001 single work novel -
Beware the syndrome : the contemporary novel is a tragedy when it doesn't trust its own story
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 24 March 2001; (p. 5)
— Review of What Falls Away 2001 single work novel ; Remembering Malcolm Macquarrie 2001 single work novel -
Far Horizons
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 15 May vol. 119 no. 6274 2001; (p. 72-74)
— Review of What Falls Away 2001 single work novel ; Beyond Duck River 2001 single work novel ; The Dream Life of Harry Moon : A Novel 2001 single work novel ; Two Shanes 2001 single work novel ; Days Like These 2001 single work novel ; The World as a Clockface 2001 single work novel ; Film 2001 single work novel -
Dishing Out Tough Love
2011
single work
autobiography
— Appears in: Australian Author , June vol. 43 no. 2 2011; (p. 13-15) Australian Author , vol. 50 no. 2 2018; (p. 108-111)'A screenwriting friend who has recently seen the release of his latest film was chatting with me about the experience of being on set - as co-producer he was present for his film's whole shoot. When I asked him about a particular actor, the star of his film, he said - well, he's an actor. You know what they're like. They're anxious. They always want to know what you think. They need you to tell them how good they are, all the time.' (Introduction)
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Second Thoughts
2001
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 20-21 January 2001; (p. 10)
Awards
- 2002 joint winner The Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelist of the Year
- Sydney, New South Wales,