A Brief Affair by Alex Miller, Allen & Unwin
There’s a seductive, languid poetry to Alex Miller’s writing that gently lulls the reader into his world and makes it a place you never want to leave. There, we are surrounded by a melange of sights, sounds, smells and most importantly characters, a place that is at once embracing and poignantly thought-provoking.
In that universe is largely inside the head of Dr Frances Egan, a 42-year-old academic, wife and mum of