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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Picador USA
Publication date February 2, 2010
Pages 175
Binding Paperback
Edition 1 reprint
Book category Adult Fiction
ISBN-13 9780312428174
ISBN-10 0312428170
Dimensions 0.50 by 5.25 by 8 in.
Weight 0.40 lbs.
Original list price $18.00
Summaries and Reviews
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In her first novel in fifteen years, Helen Garner writes about the joys and limits of female friendship under the transforming pressure of illness. "The clear-eyed grace of her prose" in this darkly funny and unsparing novel has been hailed by Peter Carey as "the work of a great writer." Garlanded with awards, dazzling reviewers around the globe, The Spare Room is destined to be a modern literary classic.



Editions
Hardcover
Book cover for 9780805088885 Book cover for 9781847672650
 
from Henry Holt & Co (February 1, 2009); titled "The Spare Room"
9780805088885 | details & prices | 175 pages | 5.75 × 7.75 × 0.50 in. | 0.66 lbs | List price $22.00
About: A powerful, witty, and taut novel about a complex friendship between two women—one dying, the other called to care for her—from an internationally acclaimed and award-winning authorHow much of ourselves must we give up to help a friend in need?
from Canongate Books Ltd (July 3, 2008); titled "The Spare Room"
9781847672650 | details & prices | 208 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.74 lbs | List price $21.40
About: Helen lovingly prepares her spare room for her friend Nicola.
Paperback
Book cover for 9780312428174
 
The price comparison is for this edition
1 reprint edition from Picador USA (February 2, 2010); titled "The Spare Room"
9780312428174 | details & prices | 175 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.50 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $18.00
About: In her first novel in fifteen years, Helen Garner writes about the joys and limits of female friendship under the transforming pressure of illness.
from House of Anansi Pr (August 25, 2009); titled "The Spare Room"
9780887848384 | details & prices | List price $18.95
Miscellaneous
1 edition from Henry Holt & Co (April 1, 2010); titled "The Spare Room"
9781429992510 | details & prices | 192 pages | List price $9.99
CD/Spoken Word
Book cover for 9781489084118
 
With Heather Bolton (other contributor) | Mp3 una edition from Bolinda Audio (December 1, 2015); titled "The Spare Room"
9781489084118 | details & prices | 5.50 × 6.75 × 0.50 in. | 0.15 lbs | List price $12.99
About: Helen lovingly prepares her spare room for her friend Nicola.

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