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Looking for Alibrandi
Author: Melina Marchetta
Soft cover. Excellent condition. First edition.
Looking for Alibrandi is the acclaimed debut novel by Melina Marchetta, first published in 1992. It is one of Australia's best-known young adult novels and has become a modern classic, winning several literary awards and later being adapted into a successful Australian film. The story follows Josephine (Josie) Alibrandi, a 17-year-old Italian-Australian student in her final year at a prestigious Sydney Catholic girls' school. As she prepares for her Higher School Certificate, Josie struggles with questions of identity, family expectations, cultural heritage, and belonging. Over the course of the year she meets the father she has never known, falls in love, uncovers long-hidden family secrets, and comes to understand both herself and the generations of women who shaped her life.
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