{"product_id":"9780522862041","title":"Web of Friendship","description":"Author: Christina Stead\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780522862041\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Melbourne University Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 27 Feb 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 552 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I am not a born writer, but I must say that when I have actually launched myself I get the profoundest and most passionate satisfaction from writing.'—Christina Stead\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eA Web of Friendship\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of Christina Stead's intimate correspondence with influential literary figures such as Stanley Burnshaw, Ettore Rella, Nettie Palmer, Clem Christesen, Elizabeth Harrower and A.D. Hope.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n These letters span the life of one of Australia's most illustrious writers, offering a rare insight into the relationships that influenced and sustained her work. They reveal Stead's reflections on the art of literature, the development of her political thought, and the significance of a handful of friendships that would endure throughout her life and career.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n The letters cover Stead's arrival in England in 1928, as well as her time abroad in Europe and the United States. They also detail her marriage to William Blake, their life in England where they settled in 1953, as well as her brief return to Australia and her final years in England following Blake's death.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47983905210526,"sku":"ING-9780522862041","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780522862041.jpg?v=1784182151","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780522862041","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}