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"Well researched and carefully drawn.""Library Journal""Utterly original . . . a remarkable accomplishment.""The New York Times "on "Julia Paradise""Beautifully written and deeply poignant. One of the most satisfying Australian novels I've read in years."Alex Miller"The Mothers "is a book about secrets. It interweaves the lives of three generations of women who learn that it's often the stories we can't tell that shape us and make us who we are. For fans of Colm Toibin.Rod Jones's first novel, "Julia Paradise "(1986), has been translated into ten languages. His other novels, "Prince of the Lilies," "Billy Sunday," "Nightpictures," and "Swan Bay," have all won or been shortlisted for major literary awards."