Lessons from the Heart

by John Clanchy

In this sequel to The Hard Word, John Clanchy writes with an engaging blend of ironic humour and compassion as he explores the rapidly changing world of a teenager. On a school trip to the red heart of Australia, Laura suspects her best friend is having an affair with their teacher. She is caught in a tangle of deceit in the inquiry following a young boy's mysterious fall on the slopes of Uluru.

352 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2003

About the author

John Clanchy is an award-winning Canberra counsellor and academic at the Australian National University. He has published five novels and three collections, and short stories in magazines, newspapers and anthologies. His novel He was won the ACT Book of the Year twice for The Hard Word in 2003 and for his collection of stories Vincenzo's Garden in 2006 (which also won the Steele Rudd Award in 2005). He also writes detective thrillers in collaboration with Mark Henshaw.

Reviews

[Rhys Clarke · Rating 1 out of 5]

Shit. Ayre's Rock mysticism and teenage crap.