Kate Grenville
Kate Grenville was born and lives in Sydney. Her novels include Lilian’s Story, (1985) Dark Places, (1994) The Idea of Perfection (1999) and The Secret River (2005), which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Her most recent work is The Lieutenant (2008). The short story, Mate, appeared in Granta 70.
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Mate
Kate Grenville
‘He’d bought the Akubra and the elastic-sided boots but anyone could see he was a city bugger.’