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| Author | Annah Faulkner |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Picador, Australia |
Publication date | 2012 |
Published in English | 1 July 2012 |
| Media type | Print Paperback |
| Pages | 313 |
| ISBN | 9781742611556 |
| Followed by | Last Day in the Dynamite Factory |
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"Readings" bookstore called the novel "Tender and witty, The Beloved is a moving debut novel which paints a vivid portrait of both the beauty and the burden of unconditional love." [2]
Mary Anne Elliott, reviewing the novel in The Northern Star stated: "Faulkner's engaging and evocative narrative never falters; it is by turns wise, witty and completely delightful." [3]
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