Restless Dolly Maunder
€23.50
Product Information
| ISBN | 9781805302483 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kate Grenville |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.368 |
| Publishing Date | 02/11/2023 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €22.17 |
| Tax | €1.33 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €23.50 |
| Availability | 2 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN''S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024
The international bestselling author of The Secret River andA Room Made of Leaves returns with a fictionalised account of her grandmotherslife, commemorating a strong female character making the best out of the timesand society she was born in.
Dolly Maunder is born at the end of the nineteenth century,when societys long-locked doors are just starting to creak ajar for determinedwomen. Growing up in a poor farming family in rural New South Wales, Dollyspends her life doggedly pushing at those doors. A husband and two children donot deter her from searching for love and independence.
Restless Dolly Maunder is a subversive, triumphant tale of apioneering woman working her way through a world of limits and obstacles, whois able despite the cost to make a life she could call her own.