Book
Restless Dolly Maunder / Kate Grenville.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781805302483 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 242 pages ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Edinburgh : Canongate Books, 2023.
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| Subject: | Women > Fiction. Rural poor > Fiction. Patriarchy > Fiction. Australia > 19th century > Fiction. Australia > 20th century > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Feminist fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | FIC Grenv | 31681010357200 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Searching for love and independence, Dolly Maunder works her way through a world of limits and obstacles to make a life she could call her own no mater what the cost. - Perseus Publishing
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 grandmotherâslife, 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 societyâs 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 â despite the cost â to make a life she could call her own.
