Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta (Penguin Modern Austalian Classics) (out 14 July 2026)

Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta (Penguin Modern Austalian Classics) (out 14 July 2026)The beloved novel of identity and belonging as a beautiful clothbound hardback, part of the Penguin Modern Australian Classics series Josephine Alibrandi is seventeen and in her final year at a wealthy girls' school. This is the year she meets her father, the year she falls in love, and the year she discovers family secrets that will finally set her free. The story of Josephine is strong and enduring, and Melina Marchetta's voice is honest, pure and

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