We All Lived in Bondi Then
Georgia Blain
Scribe
9781761380730
RRP $29.99
Description:
From the author of the multi-award-winning bestseller Between a Wolf and a Dog, a powerful collection of previously unpublished stories.
A sister is haunted by the consequences of a simple mistake. A daughter searches for certainty as her mother’s memory degrades. An encounter at a house party changes the course of a life.
In We All Lived in Bondi Then, beloved Australian author Georgia Blain returns to her resonant themes of relationships and family, illness and health, love and death. Composed in Blain’s final years, these nine stories grapple with large questions on a human scale, brimming with her trademark acuity, nuance, and warmth.
My View:
This is not just a book for those who enjoy the short story genre. This is a book for those who love great writing, emotive and evocative prose and a fabulous sense of place, even if that place maybe somewhere buried deep in side you.
This read is not melancholy but I grapple to find the words to explain just how deeply personal yet relatable these words are. Bitter sweet…yes a touch of bitter sweet, a touch of sadness…a touch of hope, words reaching out to your heart.
Reading, Writing and Riesling 
This does sound powerful, Carol. I always have a lot of respect for authors who can convey a lot in a short story, and it sounds as though she does that here. I’m very glad you liked it so well.
Blain’s writing never disappoints Margot