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    Machines for Feeling

    By Mireille Juchau

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    The brilliant first novel of Mireille Juchau, author of the Miles Franklin–longlisted The World Without UsRien and Mark leave St Mary’s Home for Children and start a tentative new life together. While Mark dreams of machines to repair their fractured world, Rien writes stories to help her recover the missing events of her past. When their friend Dog Boy escapes from St Mary’s, he embarks on a journey that will dramatically alter each of their lives. In a world that has little time for those who are different, can these three outsiders find a place to belong?In Machines for Feeling, Mireille Juchau displays all the poise and sensitivity that have brought her so much acclaim. This is a mesmerising novel about alienation, friendship, and the power of the imagination to endure.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherUniversity of Queensland Press
    Release dateAug 24, 2016
    ISBN9780702258695
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    Mireille Juchau

    Mireille Juchau is a critically acclaimed Australian novelist. The World Without Us is her third novel, published by Bloomsbury in Australia, the UK and the U.S. The World Without Us has won The Victorian Premier's Literary Award 2016, shortlisted for The Stella Prize 2016, and longlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award 2016. Mireille's second novel, Burning In, was shortlisted for four awards including the Prime Minister's Literary Award 2008. Her debut, Machines for Feeling, was shortlisted for the 1999 Vogel/Australian Literary Award. Described by The Guardian UK as “a writer of great poetic power”, Mireille is also known for her short fiction, essays and reviews and her international award winning play, White Gifts, was performed and published in the US. @MireilleJuchau mireillejuchau.com

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