One for the Master

Shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award 1999

Dorothy Johnston

PB 270 PP 210 x 135 1862544085 $19.95 Fiction APN 9781862544086 Wakefield Press

When Helen Plathe sets out along the Barwon River path for her first day at Highlands woollen mill, she is following in the footsteps of her mother, her uncle, and her grandfather. Inside Highlands’ tall black gates, Helen is initiated into an extraordinary world and discovers its secret history. One for the Master is the fourth novel of critically acclaimed author Dorothy Johnston.

By the same author:

Eden

The House at Number 10

The Trojan Dog

The White Tower

‘A lyrical and compelling evocation of factory life in the 60s . . . an engaging and arresting read.’ – Sue Martin, Age