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While most of the action takes place in Sydney, Australia, and Toronto, this whirlwind tour of long-separated twins also lands in Hawaii, London, Scotland, Madrid, and Mallorca.

“Bennett’s artistry lies in his ability to create poems that shatter complacency with bricks of loaded language.” — Quill & Quire on Civil and Civic

A lyrical, heartbreaking story of ardour and devastation

In these powerful stories the verandah people are Jonathan Bennett's own compatriots: Australians for whom the ever-present verandah is both stage and shelter, a retreat from hostile bushland or ci

“As accomplished as Jonathan Bennett is at using language, he’s never fussy or precious about it.

Entitlement is the tragic, wrenching story of Andy Kronk. After a lifetime intertwined with the Aspinalls, one of Canada’s wealthiest families, Andy has finally forged a clean break.

A lyrical, heartbreaking story of ardour and devastationIn this powerful novel of love and family, a doctor named Paris follows a nurse to a country on the brink of civil war.