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Past the shallows by favel parrett overview if you read only one book this year, make sure its this the sunday times, london. Favel parrett, author of past the shallows and when the night comes, chats to john purcell when the night comes. Past the shallows favel parrett hachette australia sydney 2011. The first edition of the novel was published in may 1st 2011, and was written by favel parrett. The cohen curricula teacher resource for the new common module texts and human experiences focuses on the australian novel, past the shallows, written by favel parrett. Download past the shallows or read past the shallows online books in pdf, epub and mobi format. Related text for book past the shallows by favel parrett. Past the shallows is an intensely moving novel, about the importance and sustaining power of love and responsibility, and the tragedies which can unfold in their absence.
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