 First edition | |
| Author | Helen Garner |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | True crime |
| Publisher | Text Publishing |
Publication date | 20 August 2014 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 978-1-92207920-6 |
This House of Grief is a 2014 non-fiction book by Helen Garner.[1] Subtitled "The story of a murder trial", its subject matter is the murder conviction of a man accused of driving his car into a dam resulting in the deaths of his three children in rural Victoria, Australia, and the ensuing trials.[2] The book has been critically lauded, with The Australian declaring it a "literary masterpiece".[3]
- ^ Woodhead, Cameron (29 August 2014). "Drama in the dark deeds of the human heart". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ Peter Craven (23 August 2014). "Robert Farquharson murder case takes Helen Garner into the abyss". The Australian. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ Romei, Stephen (1 August 2015). "This House of Grief an uneasy masterpiece". The Australian. Retrieved 25 July 2017.