In Her First Novel In Fifteen Years, Helen Garner Writes About The Joys And Limits Of Female Friendship Under The Transforming Pressure Of Illness. "The Clear-Eyed Grace Of Her Prose" In This Darkly Funny And Unsparing Novel Has Been Hailed By Peter Carey As"The Work Of A Great Writer." Garlanded With Awards, Dazzling Reviewers Around The Globe,"The Spare Room" Is Destined To Be A Modern Literary Classic.