The Season by Helen Garner Historical Fiction No more trying to impress

No more trying to impress mean girl Amber

Douglas Garrick has done wrong

But hope is not lost

an exquisitely moving story about grief

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The Season by Helen Garner Historical Fiction No more trying to impressPaperback Garner's first new work in a decade is a tender portrayal of the relationship between grandmother and grandson, and of that moment on the cusp of adulthood when a boy is both child and man. It's footy season in Melbourne, and Helen Garner is following her grandson's under 16s team. She not only goes to every game (give or take), but to every training session too, shivering on the sidelines at dusk, fascinated by the spectacle. She's a