Madeleine: A Life of Madeleine St John
Author: Trinca, Helen
ISBN: 9781925773071
Publisher: Text Publishing
Year First Published: 2018
Pages: 288
Dimensions: 196mm x 130mm x 27mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
Awarded the Prime Minister's Literary Award for Non-Fiction in 2014, Madeleine is a meticulously researched and beautifully written portrait of the beloved author of The Women in Black
At the age of fifteen Madeleine saw herself as a painter and pianist, but Ms Medway peered down at Madeleine during her entrance interview in 1957 and announced- 'You know dear, I think you might write.'
Madeleine would write. But not for some time. The Women in Black, a sparkling gem that belied the difficulties that had dogged her own life, was published when Madeleine St John was in her fifties. Her third novel, The Essence of the Thing, was shortlisted for the 1997 Booker Prize, and she continued to write until her death in 2006.
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 twelve, 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 she joined Australians Robert Hughes, Germaine Greer, Bruce Beresford, Barry Humphries and Clive James. In 1993, when The Women in Black was published, it was immediately clear what a marvellous writer Madeleine St John was.
ISBN: 9781925773071
Publisher: Text Publishing
Year First Published: 2018
Pages: 288
Dimensions: 196mm x 130mm x 27mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
Awarded the Prime Minister's Literary Award for Non-Fiction in 2014, Madeleine is a meticulously researched and beautifully written portrait of the beloved author of The Women in Black
At the age of fifteen Madeleine saw herself as a painter and pianist, but Ms Medway peered down at Madeleine during her entrance interview in 1957 and announced- 'You know dear, I think you might write.'
Madeleine would write. But not for some time. The Women in Black, a sparkling gem that belied the difficulties that had dogged her own life, was published when Madeleine St John was in her fifties. Her third novel, The Essence of the Thing, was shortlisted for the 1997 Booker Prize, and she continued to write until her death in 2006.
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 twelve, 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 she joined Australians Robert Hughes, Germaine Greer, Bruce Beresford, Barry Humphries and Clive James. In 1993, when The Women in Black was published, it was immediately clear what a marvellous writer Madeleine St John was.
