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The Good Parents
AuthorJoan London
LanguageEnglish
GenreNovel
PublisherVintage Books
Publication date
April 2008
Publication placeAustralia
Media typePrint (paperback)
ISBN1-74166-793-3
OCLC213329704
Preceded byGilgamesh 
Followed byThe Golden Age 

The Good Parents is the second full-length novel written by Joan London. It was first published in 2008.

The book concerns an eighteen-year-old girl, Maya de Jong, who moves to Melbourne and becomes involved in a relationship with her boss. When Maya's parents come to Melbourne to stay with her, they find that Maya has disappeared.[1] London says of the role of parents with older children, "There's nothing much you can do, except wait and be there".[2]

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ^ "The Good Parents, Random House Australia".
  2. ^ "Sydney Morning Herald book review". [dead link‍]


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