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y separately published work icon The Byron Journals single work   novel   young adult  
Alternative title: Conditions of Return
Issue Details: First known date: 2007... 2007 The Byron Journals
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'Andrew and his mate Benny have finished school and are heading for the holiday of their lives in Byron Bay. They are not sure what they're looking forward to most: the surf, the girls, the music, the partying or just being away from Adelaide.

'Things don't go to plan, and Andrew loses his mates. But he finds Heidi. Heidi is not like anyone he's ever met before, and she takes him into her world, which feels a million miles away from his past. But is Andrew really prepared for the ride he's about to take?' (From the publisher's website.)

'This page-turner about classically trained musician Andrew is told in rhythmic, musically informed prose. The confrontational and evocative narrative is well paced and confidently plotted, sometimes funny, with a warm, honest, appealing voice. Ducrou's characters are engaging, believable, and convincingly contemporary, in a tale both deceptively carefree and aware of the darkness that can lurk beneath Byron Bay's sunny exterior. This ominous quality makes this coming-of-age story of friendship and betrayal stand out.' Source: http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/literary/pla/umprize/shortlist_winner_08.html (Sighted 08/08/2008).

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First known date: 2007
    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Text Publishing , 2010 .
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      Extent: 320p.
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      • Publication date: 28 June 2010.
      ISBN: 9781921656460 (pbk.)

Works about this Work

'The Byron Journals' Daniel Ducrou , 2011 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 55 no. 1 2011; (p. 3-4)
[Review Essay] The Byron Journals Rebecca Kemble , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 54 no. 4 2010; (p. 34)

— Review of The Byron Journals Daniel Ducrou , 2007 single work novel
[Review Essay] The Byron Journals Lisa Da Sousa , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 24 no. 3 2010; (p. 48)

— Review of The Byron Journals Daniel Ducrou , 2007 single work novel
Intersections between Freedom and Responsibility Sam Gill (interviewer), 2010 single work interview
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 18 no. 3 2010; (p. 4-5)
Sex and Drugs in Heaven Steve Meacham , 2010 single work biography
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 8 August 2010; (p. 10-11)
[Review Essay] The Byron Journals Adam Gall , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 322 2010; (p. 61)

— Review of The Byron Journals Daniel Ducrou , 2007 single work novel
[Review Essay] The Byron Journals Heath Graham , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , May/June vol. 89 no. 8 2010; (p. 24)

— Review of The Byron Journals Daniel Ducrou , 2007 single work novel
The Back Story Gillian Cumming , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 27 June 2010; (p. 3)

— Review of The Byron Journals Daniel Ducrou , 2007 single work novel
Fiction Books Jane Fynes-Clinton , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 10 - 11 July 2010; (p. 22)

— Review of The Byron Journals Daniel Ducrou , 2007 single work novel
Paradise Lost for a Poor Little Rich Boy Thuy On , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 24 July 2010; (p. 29)

— Review of The Byron Journals Daniel Ducrou , 2007 single work novel
Sex and Drugs in Heaven Steve Meacham , 2010 single work biography
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 8 August 2010; (p. 10-11)
Intersections between Freedom and Responsibility Sam Gill (interviewer), 2010 single work interview
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 18 no. 3 2010; (p. 4-5)
'The Byron Journals' Daniel Ducrou , 2011 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 55 no. 1 2011; (p. 3-4)
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