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'Cat & Fiddle centres on two families whose lives become entwined at the country estate of Bourne Abbey. While Dr Choudhury is busy advising Henry Bourne on the restoration of the abbey to its former glory, his wife's main concern is marrying off their three children, whose chances of good matches are dwindling by the day. Thankfully, for the royal family always seems to have a solution to her problems: how to find a wife for a reluctant son; how to manage a difficult father-in-law; and, of course, how not to deal an inter-faith relationship.
'Then there's the Bourne family. Henry's wife, Thea, is feeling lost, now that she's got the lifestyle she's always longed for. His elder brother, Richard, a successful London barrister, finds himself increasingly drawn to the family home — the inheritance that he's given up. Meanwhile, Henry just wants to keep the peace, but that's proving to be tricky . . .
'And finally, there's Bourne Abbey itself: the repository of an ancient mystery that links the histories and cultures of the Bournes and the Choudhurys in a way that no one could have anticipated.' (Publication summary)
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- Large print.
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One Small Hitch
2013
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— Appears in: The Advertiser , 4 May 2013; (p. 14) -
Faith in Each Other
2013
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— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 4 May 2013; (p. 27)
— Review of Cat and Fiddle 2011 single work novel -
Universal Truths
2013
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— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 350 2013;
— Review of Cat and Fiddle 2011 single work novel -
Going under the Culture
2013
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— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 13-14 April 2013; (p. 19) 'Australian author Lesley Jorgensen shares her experience of a foreign community in a foreign land...' -
Untitled
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , March no. 397 2013; (p. 38)
— Review of Cat and Fiddle 2011 single work novel
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Untitled
2012
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review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , Summer 2012/13 vol. 92 no. 3 2012; (p. 26)
— Review of Cat and Fiddle 2011 single work novel -
Untitled
2013
single work
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— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 16-17 February 2013; (p. 22)
— Review of Cat and Fiddle 2011 single work novel -
Page Turners
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 16 February 2013; (p. 21)
— Review of Cat and Fiddle 2011 single work novel -
Untitled
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , March no. 397 2013; (p. 38)
— Review of Cat and Fiddle 2011 single work novel -
Universal Truths
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 350 2013;
— Review of Cat and Fiddle 2011 single work novel -
Bookmarks
2011
single work
column
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 12 March 2011; (p. 41) A column canvassing current literary news including a report on the 2011 CAL Scribe Fiction Prize, won by Lesley Jorgensen for 'Cat and Fiddle'. Jason Steger also provides details of a memorial service held in New York City for Hazel Rowley. -
World of Words
2012
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column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28-29 December 2012; (p. 22) The Canberra Times , 29 December 2012; (p. 15-16) The Saturday Age , 29 December 2012; (p. 22-23) Jane Sullivan nominates the best Australian and overseas published books for 2013. -
Going under the Culture
2013
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 13-14 April 2013; (p. 19) 'Australian author Lesley Jorgensen shares her experience of a foreign community in a foreign land...' -
One Small Hitch
2013
single work
column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 4 May 2013; (p. 14)
Awards
- 2011 winner CAL Scribe Fiction Prize
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