{"product_id":"9780702253560","title":"Thea Astley: Inventing Her Own Weather","description":"Author: Lamb, Karen\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780702253560\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: University of Queensland Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 Apr 2015\u003cbr\u003ePages: 376 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKaren Lamb has drawn on an unparalleled range of interviews and correspondence to create a detailed picture of Thea the woman, as well as Astley the writer. She has sought to understand Astley's private world and how that shaped the distinctive body of work that is Thea Astley's literary legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThea Astley: Inventing Her Own Weather\u003c\/i\u003eis the long-awaited biography of one of Australia's most beloved authors. Over a fifty-year writing career, Thea Astley (1925-2004) published more than a dozen novels and short story collections, including\u003ci\u003eThe Acolyte\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003eThe Slow Natives\u003c\/i\u003eand, finally,\u003ci\u003eDrylands\u003c\/i\u003ein 1999. She was the first woman to win multiple Miles Franklin Awards - four in total. With many of her works published internationally, Astley was a trailblazer for women writers.\u003cbr\u003e In her personal life, she was renowned for her dry wit, eccentricity and compassion. A loving mother and wife, she rose above the domestic limitations imposed on women at the time to carve out a professional life true to her creative drive.\u003cbr\u003e Karen Lamb has drawn on an unparalleled range of interviews and correspondence to create a detailed picture of Thea the woman, as well as Astley the writer. She has sought to understand Astley's private world and how that shaped the distinctive body of work that is Thea Astley's literary legacy.\u003cbr\u003e 'An insight into the life of an author whose own existence was such a profound influence and source of inspiration for her writing. Four stars.\u003cb\u003e' \u003ci\u003eBooks+Publishing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Fascinating and insightful.'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48150351216798,"sku":"UBD-9780702253560","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780702253560.jpg?v=1786964491","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780702253560","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}