The House At Salvation Creek

"We married on a brilliantly sunny June day in 2001, on a lovely old boat in the middle of Lovett Bay, surrounded by family…and, of course, dogs. It was a new beginning. A relationship that, this time, would do no harm to others and that grew out of respect and friendship. The strongest of all foundations. And this is what came after."

Continuing the story of Susan Duncan's bestselling and much-loved memoir, Salvation Creek, The House is set against the backdrop of the small, close-knit Pittwater community with its colourful characters and quirky history.

Bob and Susan moved from her 'Tin Shed' to Bob's house on the high, rough hill, 'Tarrangaua', built for the iconic Australian poet Dorothea Mackellar, and a new chapter in their lives begins.

Where Salvation Creek focused on living life in the face of death, The House is about the fractured and sometimes trained relationship between mothers and daughter ("Why is it," Susan asks, 'that your mother makes you feel like a teenager no matter how old you are?"). It is also about finding love where you least expect it, learning from the past and growing stronger and wiser. It shows us the importance of stepping outside out comfort zones and living life to the full- at any age. Ultimately, though, this beautiful written sequel reminds us to honor what really matters in life and to disregard what doesn't.

Salvation Creek, which won the 2007 Nielsen BookData Booksellers Choice Award and was shortlisted for the prestigious Dobbie Award, part of the Nita B. Kibble awards for women writers, began when Susan Duncan woke up one morning and chucked in her job after a 25-year career in radio, newspaper and magazine journalism including editing two of Australia's top-selling women's magazines. The decision followed the deaths of her husband and brother. After struggling to begin again, she finally found her own patch of paradise, only to discover it might already be too late when she was diagnosed with cancer. The House takes us on a very different journey.

The House At Salvation Creek
Random House Australia
Author: Susan Duncan
ISBN: 9781863256483
RRP: $34.95