The Good Parents
2008 novel by Joan London
1-74166-793-3The Good Parents is a 2008 novel by Joan London.[1]
Synopsis
The book concerns an eighteen-year-old girl, Maya de Jong, who moves to Melbourne and becomes involved in a relationship with her boss. When Maya's parents come to Melbourne to stay with her, they find that Maya has disappeared.[2] London says of the role of parents with older children, "There's nothing much you can do, except wait and be there".[3]
Awards and nominations
- 2009 New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, Christina Stead Prize for Fiction[4]
References
External links
- Interview with Joan London, ABC Radio National The Book Show, 21 August 2008
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