Monkey Grip

• Helen Garner’s striking and controversial first novel now in beautiful hardback edition, released concurrently with a new hardback edition of *The Children’s Bach*
• *Monkey Grip*, the quintessential Melbourne novel, is the story of Nora, a young woman pulled into a tumultuous relationship with the unpredictable Javo, whose drug addiction pushes Nora beyond her limits. A classic of its times, the novel continues to resonate with readers of all generations
• A must-have collector's item for Garner fans new and old, and the perfect accompaniment to last year’s handsome hardback Garner collections *Stories* and *True Stories*
• This edition is introduced by award-winning author Charlotte Wood
• Strong marketing campaign for Christmas
• Helen Garner lives in Melbourne.