Shortlisted for the 2014 Stella Prize

The Night Guest – Fiona McFarlane

Nonfiction · UQP

The Night Guest

About the book

“This is a remarkable debut novel that recalls the classic Australian TV series Mother and Son in the way it uses humour to soften the reality of dementia.

– 2014 Stella Prize Judges

About the author


Fiona McFarlane

Judges’ report


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