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P e r f e c t S k i n
Ten years have passed since Jon Marshall's footloose bachelor days, and he's come a long way. He's a partner in his own practice, owns a nice house in a nice suburb and cruises town in a Beemer. And he has a six-month-old daughter, Lily, affectionately known as the Bean.
But life hasn't taken the path Jon guessed it would back in his twenties. Buddies George, Oscar and Wendy coax each other through the challenges - back hair, dating etiquette, and a clumsiness with domestic pets - and Ash breaks all the rules. But it's the Bean who shows him life's possibilities.
Perfect Skin is a witty, moving and highly original snapshot of what it is to be thirtysomething in a post-Duran Duran world.
(Jacket blurb from Perfect Skin)
Solo un Padre
The Italian edition of Perfect Skin was adapted into the film, Solo un Padre, and released in Italy on 28 November, 2008. Directed by Luca Lucini, the film was shot in and around Turin in 2008.
If you would like to view the trailer, head over to YouTube and search for Solo un Padre and Luca Lucini. Or simply plug the key words into your browser, and you'll find it in seconds!
Perfect Skin - 2006 season
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Following the successful adaptations of After January, 48 Shades of Brown and Zigzag Street, La Boite Theatre Company presented the world premiere of Perfect Skin in May 2006. Adapted by Janis Balodis the season ran from 11 May to 3 June at the Roundhouse Theatre in Kelvin Grove, Brisbane. The play featured Philip Cameron-Smith, Mark Conaghan, Lewis Jones, Caroline Kennison and Candice Storey, and was directed by Scott Witt. |
Praise for 'Perfect Skin'
"one of the few Australian Generation X novels to have made me roll around laughing"The Bulletin
"resonates with social faux pas, acute observation, well-drawn characters and an edifying humour"
Sydney Morning Herald
"utterly adorable"
The Big Issue
"Laugh-aloud funny as well as moving and emotionally aware"
Adelaide Advertiser
"a tender story of loss and the redemptive power of love"
Canberra Sunday Times
Trivial Pursuit
Dust off those pointy shoes, tease your hair to ridiculous extremes and drag out your Duran Duran records - it's time to test your eighties knowledge. There is a deliberate eighties error in Perfect Skin - can you find it? |
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Dymocks (Australia) Collins Books (Australia) Amazon (UK) Amazon (USA)Alternatively, if you want to order it in at your local bookstore, the ISBN is 0670891045
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Sunny Garden is designed, written and maintained by Liz Perkins, in cooperation with Nick Earls, Penguin Books and Random House Australia. Any questions about Sunny Garden should be directed to Liz
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