The Secret Lives of Men, Paperback/Georgia Blain

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Description In these thirteen short stories, Georgia Blain examines human nature in all its richness: our motivations, our desires and our shortcomings. The men in these tales frequently linger at the edges -- their longings and failures exerting a subterranean pull on the women in their lives. In 'The Secret Lives of Men', a woman revisits her hometown and learns a long-held secret about her first boyfriend. In 'The Bad Dog Park', a man's devotion to his dog ultimately forces him to confront his true hopes and fears. And in 'The Other Side of the River', we watch as a woman makes a snap decision about her life's future direction, with devastating consequences for her family. Written in Blain's trademark unadorned yet powerful prose, these stories resonate long after they are finished. About the Author Georgia Blain is the author of a memoir, essays, short stories, and the novels Closed for Winter, Strange Times, Too Close to Home, and Darkwater, her first young-adult book. She has been short-listed for numerous awards, including the NSW and SA premier's literary awards and the Nita B. Kibble Award.