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The time we have taken

AU Author. The Time We Have Taken is a celebration of the rhythms and intricacies of suburban life, but also a meditation on its limitations. There are moments of quiet discovery, and public revelation. Carroll achieves a luminous intimacy with his characters, and in this novel reveals the richness and complexity of one of the most common Australian experiences - suburban life.

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  • "AU Author. The Time We Have Taken is a celebration of the rhythms and intricacies of suburban life, but also a meditation on its limitations. There are moments of quiet discovery, and public revelation. Carroll achieves a luminous intimacy with his characters, and in this novel reveals the richness and complexity of one of the most common Australian experiences - suburban life."@en
  • "One summer morning in 1970, Peter van Rijn, proprietor of the television and wireless shop, pronounces his Melbourne suburb one hundred years old. That same morning, Rita is awakened by a dream of her husband's snores, yet it is years since Vic moved north. Their son, Michael, has left for the city, and is entering the awkward terrain of first love. As the suburb prepares to celebrate progress, Michael's friend Mulligan is commissioned to paint a mural of the area's history. But what vision of the past will his painting reveal? Meanwhile, Rita's sometime friend Mrs Webster confronts the mystery of her husband's death. And Michael discovers that innocence can only be sustained for so long. The Time We Have Taken is both a meditation on the rhythms of suburban life and a luminous exploration of public and private reckoning during a time of radical change."
  • "One summer's morning Rita is awakened by a dream of her husband, only to look out on an empty bed. It's been years since Vic moved north and left her life, but her house holds memories and part of her remains tied to a different time."@en
  • "Dernier volet de la trilogie. Vic, l'ancien cheminot a quitté femme et enfant pour se retirer dans une petite ville en bord de mer. Rita, son épouse fait des ménages chez Mrs Webster tout en s'accomodant du temps qui passe. Michael, fils unique de Vic et Rita est devenu professeur et tombe amoureux de Madeleine tandis que Mrs Webster, veuve de l'industriel, décide de convertir l'usine en musée."

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  • "Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)"@en
  • "Mystery fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Roman australien"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Belletristische Darstellung"
  • "Australian fiction"@en

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  • "Le temps qu'il nous a fallu : roman"
  • "The time we have taken"
  • "The time we have taken"@en
  • "Die zeit, die wir uns nahmen : roman"
  • "Le temps qu'il nous a fallu"
  • "Die Zeit, die wir uns nahmen : Roman"

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