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- Hachette Australia
- Hachette Australia
Australia, Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Adult & contemporary romance
A novel about love, about twitchers, and about learning to trust from bestselling, award-winning author, William McInnes - includes bonus material from HOLIDAYS, his new book.
This is a story about a bloke who's losing his hearing; a bird that can't fly but likes being read to; and a teenage daughter who doesn't know who to be angry at.
It's about a woman living with the echo of illness finding out how much fun it can be to trust someone; a man called Murph who has a secret; and Perry Como.
It's part love story, part Hot Diggity moments of discovery, whether they happen in a rainforest or while sitting on a verandah, or in somebody's heart.
It's about cold outdoor showers and people not quite being complete. But, most of all, it's about giving yourself the gift to be still while you wait for the lights to change or the rain to stop, so you have time to think.
For all of us, there are memories and secrets that can change our lives. If we let them.
Praise for The Birdwatcher
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skilfully constructed...insightful, understated and very funny - Sydney Morning Herald on THE LAUGHING CLOWNS
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The Making of Modern Australia is a ripper - The Canberra Times
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William McInnes compels with the sheer delightfulness of his memoir, and with his fine ability to spin a damn funny yarn - Sunday Telegraph on A MAN S GOT TO HAVE A HOBBY
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funny and clever - Daily Telegraph on THAT D BE RIGHT
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A big-hearted novel with character - Sunday Telegraph on CRICKET KINGS
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William McInnes
William McInnes is one of Australia's most popular writers and actors. His books include the bestselling memoirs A Man's Got to Have a Hobby and That'd Be Right. In 2012 his book Worse Things Happen at Sea, co-written with his wife, Sarah Watt, was named the best non-fiction title in the ABIA and Indie Awards.
Also an award-winning actor and best known for his leading roles in Blue Heelers, SeaChange, Total Control and The Newsreader, William has won two Logies and two AFI/AACTA Awards for Best Actor in the film Unfinished Sky and Best Supporting Actor in The Newsreader.
William grew up in Queensland and lives in Melbourne.
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