Born in Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon), Michelle de Kretser emigrated to Australia when she was 14. Her acclaimed first novel, The Rose Grower, was published in 1999, and her sophomore effort, The Hamilton Case, earned her a nomination for the 2004 Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers award for fiction.

Theory & Practice: A Novel
Releases 2/24/2026

Theory & Practice: A Novel
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Scary Monsters
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The Lost Dog
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The Hamilton Case: A Novel
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The Rose Grower
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Springtime: A Ghost Story
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Questions of Travel
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The Life to Come
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On Shirley Hazzard
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