We all have our own private Melbourne experience. Which authors grab hold of, like Helen Garner.
With those wonderful images of Melbourne that seep into your soul. Her latest book 'The Spare room' is excellent for that very reason. I was transported back to Collins Street as if I was standing there.
As an ex-Melbournite I have now built in my own private Adelaide experience and love it when authors expose this. eg Anne Bartlett in her first book called 'Knitting' stumbles along the laneways of Parkside.
My Melbourne recollections are to be relived shortly on a rare trip back 'home'.
You can't get the Melbourne out of me it seems.
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