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ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1925240967
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1925240962
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.08 x 0.71 x 7.8 inches

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Kate Grenville (kategrenville.com) was born in Sydney, Australia. She's published eight books of fiction, including the multiple prize-winners 'The Secret River', 'The Lieutenant', 'The Idea of Perfection', and 'Lilian's Story'. She's also published three books about the writing process that are classic texts for Creative Writing classes, and a memoir about the research and writing of 'The Secret River'.

Grenville writes about Australia, but her themes are universal: love, violence, and survival. Her characters are often inspired by real historical characters: her own nineteenth century convict ancestor, an early Australian settler; a bag-lady on the streets of 1950s Sydney who quotes Shakespeare for a living; a soldier in the Sydney of 1788 who shares an extraordinary friendship of tenderness and respect with a young Aboriginal girl.

Grenville's international prizes include the Orange Award, the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, and a shortlisting for the Man Booker Prize. Her books have been published all over the world and translated into many languages, and two have been made into feature films.

Learn more about Kate Grenville, her books, and how to get hold of them, at kategrenville.com.

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Historical novel rather than biography

Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2015

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I found this 'biography' rather annoying. Kate says in the introduction that she found notes her mother had made but we do not know which is her mother's story and which is Kate's. There is so much material that is obviously imagined and made up by Kate that it cannot be considered a biography. She is a fiction writer of note and she can draw wonderful word pictures of situations, which she clearly did in this book. She has also done research on what was happening around the times her mother and family were living. However, as a result of her 'madeup' scenarios and the inclusion of historical data, this book reads rather more like an historical fiction novel than a biography. Also, there seems to be a clear bias against the grandmother, Dolly, who gets some consistently nasty treatment from Kate. Kate seems to have obviously loved her mother but absorbed the angst her mother hand for her mother (Kate's grandmother) and the result is a rather lopsided book, predictable in its biases. Didn't enjoy it, was rather annoyed by it as I had been expecting something better.

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Winniewall

This was a wonderful book made more wonderful because it is a true ...

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2015

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This was a wonderful book made more wonderful because it is a true story. Kate Grenville's story of her mother's life is a chance for us to get a glimpse of what life was like for young wives and mothers during the 1930's and 1940's. Obviously her mother was an extraordinary lady for her time and someone to be admired..

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Ruth K Hallmark

Mothers and daughters

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2016

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I loved this book it was beautifully told by a daughter who used scraps of notes written by her mother the book had all the elements of poignancy, hum our and sentiment I heartily recommend

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Ruth

Kate Grenville gave a wonderful description of not only her mother's life in early ...

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2015

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Kate Grenville gave a wonderful description of not only her mother's life in early 20th Century Australia, but she also beautifully described the role and expectations of women during that time. She also showed how strong and resilient the women in her family were. Her story was fascinating; once I started reading it, I couldn't put it down. This book is a great read.

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Pamela Thompson

beautifully written. Kate's mother was such a courageous women ...

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2015

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beautifully written. Kate's mother was such a courageous women enduring so many hardships, and achieving her goals with baby steps as she endured the wrath of the males around her....... A great women's story

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2015

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From experience and writings by her mother Kate Grenville has crafted a biography of her mother that shows the extraordinary of ne woman's lies. How chance or circumstances direct a path and how choices interact and modify. I wish the story were longer to find out more about Nance's teaching and her reflections on that. Kate explains why this part of Nance's life is only briefly covered.
I imagine there are many other fragments of lives in boxes and caes.

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Deboah Laurent

A very well written account, a story I'm sure ...

Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2016

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A very well written account, a story I'm sure many of the population that were born in the 40', 50's and 60's regarding their parents, the lifestyle, lost opportunities and hopes.

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John Duncan

Her Mother had a story worth telling and what better person to tell it but her daughter Kate Grenville

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2015

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Kate Grenville is a compelling story teller. Her Mother had a story worth telling and what better person to tell it but her daughter Kate Grenville. I thought her Mother was a woman before her time. A story worth telling and reading.

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Wonderful memoir

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 20, 2020

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It is a moving and beautifully written book of memories of the authors mother.I enjoyed it enormously.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 10, 2017

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I have not read this, but on recommendation bought this book for my 97 year old aunt and she loved it.

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Sjkirby

A cant put down read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 13, 2016

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oh!!!!!! cant put it down ;arrived this morning and abandoned all housework in favour of book .A realife story of a real struggling short on parental love childhood thro to adulthood .A touching everybody has one of the moments story so well written you feel you were in the room EXCELLENT as all her others

Mrs Susan J Davis

How a strong woman can succeed despite setbacks

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2021

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Beautifully and sensitively written . Definitely recommend

Diane Wiles

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 3, 2020

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Well written but boring and one dimensional, we all have life stories.