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Melina Marchetta's brilliant, heart-wrenching novel The Piper's Son continues the story of the group from Saving Francesca - only it's five years later and this time Thomas Mackee is the one who needs saving.

Thomas Mackee wants oblivion. Wants to forget fathers who leave, and parents splitting up, and friends he used to care about, and a string of one night stands, and favourite uncles being blown to smithereens on their way to work on the other side of the world.

When his flatmates turn him out of the house, Tom moves in with his single, pregnant aunt, Georgie. And starts working at The Union pub with his former friends, Francesca and Justine. And winds up living with his grieving alcoholic father again.

And in a year where everything's broken, Tom realises that his family and friends need him to help put the pieces back together as much as he needs them.

Longlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award

Shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Award

Shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Literary Award

Shortlisted for the Queensland Premier's Literary Award

Praise for The Piper's Son:

'While it is a sequel to the brilliant Saving Francesca, The Piper's Son works as a stand-alone book. Indeed it's a story so full of heart - sorrowful, but warm and funny - it won't be easy to forget.' The Sydney Morning Herald

'The Piper's Son left me breathless with heart pounding - it is a beautifully written love song about the flaws and strengths of family and the long journey of grief, about the love and laughter and disappointments that tie people together.' A Chair, A Fireplace and a Tea Cozy

'Tom's voice is utterly convincing and it's a satisfying experience to watch Marchetta take a broken fragmented and frequently unlikable character and piece him back together, word by word . . . Outstanding fiction.' The Sunday Age

'For all their talk of broken homes and migrant families, Marchetta's novels are fantasies of community and belonging.' The Weekend Australian

'This story with its cast of rounded, beautifully crafted characters and dialogue shining with humor, pathos, and a vital spark, makes for a fiercely emotional and entertaining read.' Bookseller and Publisher

'The characters are amazing. Flawed, realistic and loveable. I admit after reading Saving Francesca I had a bit of a crush on Thomas Mackee and this book didn't help with that.' Irresistible Reads