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on a lonely road at twilight outside Croppa Creek

You could say he has a complicated relationship with Australia's hipster capital: 'fear of living in any place that's not Melbourne' is pretty much the only thing keeping him here

but right now he's cold

Sally Rugg

Snake by Kate Jennings murray-darling-basin on a lonely road atMy life is about to begin. This is the only thought in Irenes head on the day she marries a handsome Second World War veteran and becomes a farmers wife. But Irene quickly grows restless. Bored to her back teeth, she is scornful of her dutiful husband, heedless of her children. She wants adventure, to experience whatever is on offer: men, travel, culture. As Irene and Rex raise children and crops, the tension between them builds and builds Kate