by NRB | 7 Nov 2023 | Fiction |
Best known for her Practical Magic series, Alice Hoffman delivers a time-travelling homage to the power of books in The Invisible Hour. This novel charts the lives of a mother and daughter and their search for independence and control over their lives. Ivy Jacob grows...
by NRB | 16 Jan 2017 | Giveaways |
Still on holidays? Back at work? Keep that summer holiday feeling and go in the draw to win this bundle of four great books. To enter, simply email editors@newtownreviewofbooks.com.au with SUMMER #2 in the subject line and your name and address in the body of...
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