Madeleine: A Life of Madeleine St John - Couverture souple

Trinca, Helen

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1921922842 ISBN 13 : 9781921922848

Editeur : Text Classics, 2013

Synopsis

Madeleine St John had a brilliant, creative mind and wrote four remarkable novels, including the irrepressibly optimistic and lovely Australian classic "The Women in Black." But her personal life was anything but happy. Helen Trinca has captured the troubled life of Madeleine St John in this touching account.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

'A rich and moving account of a difficult life redeemed by art.' --The Independent on Sunday

'The vibrant and witty prose of Australian novelist Madeleine St John belies a somber and troubled soul according to this new biography, which delves into the writer's fragile psyche... this insightful study pays homage to a gifted, but underrated author.' --The Lady

Madeleine s story, clearly and sympathetically told, is one of fractured identity, emotional disaster and a wonderful late-flowering talent against many odds... When, in 1993, Women in Black appeared, it was an instant success (Shena McKay, Hilary Mantel and Clive James all regard it as a work of genius). Although by no means a confessional novel, it is in its deceptively lighthearted way an indictment of Australian repression and provincialism. With any luck, this biography will help to bring her the readership she deserves.' ----The Spectator

'The vibrant and witty prose of Australian novelist Madeleine St John belies a sombre and troubled soul according to this new biography, which delves into the writer's fragile psyche... this insightful study pays homage to a gifted, but underrated author.' --The Lady

Présentation de l'éditeur

Helen Trinca has captured the troubled life of Madeleine St John in this moving account of a remarkable writer. After the death of her mother when Madeleine was just 12, she struggled to find her place in the world. Estranging herself from her family, and from Australia, she lived for a time in the US before moving to London where Robert Hughes, Germaine Greer, and Clive James were making their mark. It was in 1993, and at the age of 52, that The Women In Black revealed what a marvellous writer Madeleine St John was. This is the story of how she got there and what came next.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Text Classics
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1921922842
• ISBN 13: 9781921922848
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 280
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible