The Season by Helen Garner Historical Fiction In this book

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and make a compelling case that by ignoring the looming threat of conspiratorial thinking

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in December of 1984

The Season by Helen Garner Historical Fiction In this bookPaperback 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