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    Favel Parrett

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    Prague, 1938: Eva flies down the street from her sister. Suddenly a man steps out, a man wearing a hat. Eva runs into him, hits the pavement hard. His hat is in the gutter. His anger slaps Eva, but his hate will change everything, as war forces so many lives into small, brown suitcases.

    Prague, 1980: No one sees Ludek. A young boy can slip right under the heavy blanket that covers this city - the fear cannot touch him. Ludek is free. And he sees everything. The world can do what it likes. The world can go to hell for all he cares because Babi is waiting for him in the warm flat. His whole world.

    Melbourne, 1980: Mala Li ka's grandma holds her hand as they climb the stairs to their third floor flat. Inside, the smell of warm pipe tobacco and homemade cakes. Here, Mana and Bill have made a life for themselves and their granddaughter. A life imbued with the spirit of Prague and the loved ones left behind.

    Favel Parrett's deep emotional insight and stellar literary talent shine through in this love letter to the strong women who bind families together, despite dislocation and distance. It is a tender and beautifully told story of memory, family and love. Because there is still love. No matter what.

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    Favel Parrett

    Favel Parrett is a writer based in Victoria, Australia, whose work explores landscape, memory and human connection.

    In 2011, Favel's career was launched with her critically acclaimed debut, PAST THE SHALLOWS. It was sold internationally and was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award and won the Dobbie Literary Award. Favel won the ABIA Newcomer of the Year Award in 2012.

    Her novels WHEN THE NIGHT COMES (2016) and THERE WAS STILL LOVE (2019) further consolidated Favel's reputation with booksellers and readers. THERE WAS STILL LOVE was shortlisted for the Stella Prize and won Book of the Year at the 2020 Indie Book Awards.

    Favel is also the author of the bestselling children's books WANDI (2021) and KIMMI (2023).

    ONE FOR SORROW is her latest adult novel.

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