The Helpline by Katherine Collette - ISBN: 9781922268037
Paperback
Numbers, seniors, and a secret project: can she add them up?

The Helpline

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  • Paperback

    400 pages

  • Release Date

    7 January 2020

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Summary

The b-format edition of the big-hearted and hilarious Australian debut that charmed the world.

Germaine Johnson may not be all that good with people but she’s great with numbers. Unfortunately, as she discovers after the incident at Wallace Insurance, there are very few openings these days for senior mathematicians.

Then her cousin gets her a job at the council. On the Senior Citizens Helpline.

It’s not the resume entry Germaine wanted - but it turns out Mayor Verity B…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781922268037
ISBN-10:1922268038
Author:Katherine Collette
Publisher:Text Publishing
Imprint:The Text Publishing Company
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:7 January 2020
Weight:276g
Dimensions:195mm x 129mm x 31mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

‘The character of Germaine, endearing but far from cutesy, is the great triumph of this accomplished debut.’

‘The character of Germaine, endearing but far from cutesy, is the great triumph of this accomplished debut.’ * Sydney Morning Herald *
‘Witty and unexpectedly charming, The Helpline is genuinely hilarious.’ * Overland *
The Helpline is populated with prickly women who are often terse or unkind to the people around them. And it’s wonderful.’ * Broadsheet *
‘Delightful…a warm and heart-warming tale of biscuits, mayors, bureaucracy, round pegs in square holes, golf, serial pests, sudoku, incomprehensible formulas, Red Emperors and infrastructure. This is a light-hearted, laugh-out-loud kind of rom com, which I can highly recommend as the perfect reading in these iso times.’ * Cass Moriarty *
‘A fun read, full of unique characters.’ * Daily Mail *
‘Clever writing about an awkward character.’ * Kirkus Reviews *

About The Author

Katherine Collette

Katherine Collette is a writer and environmental engineer. She lives in Melbourne with her husband and two children. The Helpline is her first novel.

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