The House at Salvation Creek Susan Duncan Author

Continuing the story of Susan Duncan's bestselling and much-loved memoir, Salvation Creek, The House at Salvation Creek picks up after Bob and Susan marry and, two years later, move from her Tin Shed into his pale yellow house on the high, rough hill... Read more

Continuing the story of Susan Duncan's bestselling and much-loved memoir, Salvation Creek, The House at Salvation Creek picks up after Bob and Susan marry and, two years later, move from her Tin Shed into his pale yellow house on the high, rough hill, Tarrangaua, built for the iconic Australian poet, Dorothea Mackellar.Set against the backdrop of the small, close-knit Pittwater community with its colourful characters and quirky history, The House at Salvation Creek is about what happens when you open the door to life, adventure and love. But it's also about mothers and daughters, as Susan confronts her mother's new frailty and her own role in what has always been a difficult relationship.Where Salvation Creek was about mortality–living life in the face of death–The House at Salvation Creek is about stepping outside your comfort zone and embracing challenges, at any age. In turn funny and moving, Susan Duncan's beautifully written sequel reminds us to honour what matters in life, and to disregard what really doesn't. Less