The Unexpected Elements of Love
by Kate Legge
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Janet is a TV weather presenter. Sometimes she'll admit to liking the adrenalin and modest celebrity of the nightly news. Other times she wonders if she really can have it all. Her young son Harry's behaviour is increasingly unpredictable and her husband complains that their marriage is drying up. Like the content of her forecasts, Janet's life feels out of control. Roy is scared of the weather, too. An acclaimed sculptor, he is working on the biggest commission of his life, and when he show more feels the first splinterings of dementia he knows he's got to make it count. His devoted wife Beth can't bear to witness his deterioration, but what can she do in the face of these darkening clouds? Tracing the high-pressure zones of life, The Unexpected Elements of Lovereveals a compelling portrait of how we live now, under a common sky. show lessTags
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"Climate is what you expect and weather is what you get." This novel, of interconnected lives, explores love, family, art and the weather. The novel evokes Sydney in the summer beautifully.
This story is about both ends of the spectrum of dementia and a child with ADHD.
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Australian Women's Writing 2003 - 2014
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- Original publication date
- 2006
- People/Characters
- Janet; Nick; Harry; Mel; Beth Worboys; Roy Worboys
- Dedication
- To my mother, Alison, who never grew old
- First words
- Harry waits in the car for his mother.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)As the meaning of the words becomes clear he laughs, then sings Roy's dedication to the world out loud. 'Row hard against the tide.'
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- Languages
- English
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- ISBNs
- 2
