Winner of the Victorian Premier's Literary AwardWinner of the Margaret Scott PrizeFor forty year...

'House in Gastouri for rent for 2 mths. Occupant travelling. Reasonable rent.'In a village on the...

Winner of the Australian Literature Society Gold MedalShortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary...

Shortlisted for the Association for the Study of Australian Literature Gold Medal and the Victori...

One Sunday afternoon in a secluded valley in Normandy, Robert Dessaix chanced upon the castle whe...

In today's crazily busy world the importance of making time for leisure is more vital than ever. ...

Witty, acerbic, insightful musings from Robert Dessaix, one of Australia's finest writers

As I Was Saying is a swirling conversation with the reader on everything from travel to dogs and ...

Originally published: Sydney: Pan Macmillan, 2004.

One Sunday night in Sydney, Robert Dessaix collapses in a gutter in Darlinghurst, and is helped t...

With his trademark eloquence and humour, Robert Dessaix, one of Australia's eminent writers, tack...

The Pleasures of Leisure