This House of Grief: The Story of a Murder Trial
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This House of Grief: The Story of a Murder Trial is a true-crime book by Australian author Helen Garner that examines the trial of a father accused of murdering his three sons by driving them into a dam, blending courtroom reportage with reflections on grief, justice, and doubt.
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| This House of Grief: The Story of a Murder Trial canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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true crime book ⓘ |
| author | Helen Garner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | real criminal case ⓘ |
| centralCharacter | Robert Farquharson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralEvent | death of three young boys in a dam ⓘ |
| contains |
courtroom transcripts
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personal reflections by the author ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
limits of the justice system
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parental love and betrayal ⓘ public judgment ⓘ uncertainty of truth in legal proceedings ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent | trial of Robert Farquharson ⓘ |
| genre |
courtroom reportage
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literary non-fiction ⓘ true crime ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | The Story of a Murder Trial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | This House of Grief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | narrative non-fiction ⓘ |
| marketedAs |
literary reportage
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true crime narrative ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person reportage ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of legal analysis and emotional reflection
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detailed observation of courtroom dynamics ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Text Publishing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGenre | Australian true crime literature ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | Joe Cinque's Consolation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Victoria, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | chronological account of investigation and trials ⓘ |
| subject |
doubt
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filicide ⓘ grief ⓘ justice ⓘ murder trial ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early 2000s ⓘ |
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