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Written by Anne Bartlett - Performed by Beverly Dunn - Unabridged Fiction - 7 LIBRARY EDITION COMPACT DISCS - 8 hours, 10 minutes

Publisher, Bolinda Audio (September 2006)

NOTE: LIBRARY EDITIONS are packaged in a sturdy, durable outer vinyl case that stands up to years of repeated use designed for library and rental circulation. Albums are shelvable, space-efficient, with at-a-glance spine titles.

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"This is a deliciously daring and original book … Yes, it has to be said: it's a jolly good yarn." —The Advertiser

"Knitting maintains a soft level of suspense with the unpredictability of its characters, whose simmering thoughts threaten to burst into action. The believable, well-constructed dialogue captures the tension and tenderness of friendship." —Sydney Morning Herald

Long listed for the 2006 Miles Franklin award.

Destined to be a bestseller, already a favourite with book groups.

Rave reviews in the US by a local South Australian author.

'...a stitch along the way seems unremarkable, but the finished product has a subtle beauty' —Washington Post

'Knitting, the hot new trend, serves as an intriguing theme in Bartlett's first novel ... an enthralling story about the healing power of friendship ... Highly recommended' —Library Journal (US)

It's been ten months since Jack died, and Sandra, a tightly wound academic, copes with her grief by immersing herself in the history of textiles. When she and Martha, a gifted knitter, meet over an unconscious body on the footpath, the unlikely threads of their lives tangle into each other. Sandra invites Martha to join her in a professional collaboration, but what begins as a working relationship becomes something deeply personal. Martha seems at ease with herself, in spite of her own experience of grief. But what does she carry around in those three large bags?

About the Performer: Beverley Dunn is one of Australia's most distinguished actors. Her acclaimed work in theatre, television, radio, and film has taken her all over Australia and overseas. Her many television credits include two years in The Flying Doctors, she recently toured Australia for HIT Productions in Hotel Sorrento and her stage performance as Miss Siss in A Happy and Holy Occasion won her a Green Room Award in 1993. She was also the narrator of the 1994 TDK Australian Audio Book of the Year. She narrated White Coolies by Betty Jeffrey, which was short listed at the Audie awards and won the Golden Ears award.