Wifedom [Large Print Ed.] : Mrs. Orwell's invisible life
Funder, Anna, 1966-2023
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Click and Collect for Wifedom [Large Print Ed.] : Mrs. Orwell's invisible life"A riveting work about the woman who sacrificed her future for one of the most famous writers of the twentieth century and a probing look at what it means to be a wife and a writer in the modern world. Looking for wonder and some reprieve from the everyday, award-winning writer Anna Funder slips into the pages of her hero George Orwell. As she watches him create his writing self, she tries to remember her own. When she uncovers his forgotten wife, it's a revelation. Eileen O'Shaughnessy's literary brilliance shaped Orwell's work and her practical common sense saved his life. But why--and how--was she written out of the story? Using newly discovered letters from Eileen to her best friend, Funder recreates the Orwells' marriage, through the Spanish Civil War and the Second World War in London. As she rolls up the screen concealing Orwell's private life she is led to question what it takes to be a writer--and what it is to be a wife. Genre-bending and utterly original, Wifedom is an ode to the unsung work of women everywhere today, while offering a breathtakingly intimate view of one of the most important literary marriages of the twentieth century. It is a book that speaks to our present moment as much as it illuminates the past"-- Provided by publisher.
Main title:
Wifedom [Large Print Ed.] : Mrs. Orwell's invisible life / Anna Funder.
Author:
Funder, Anna, 1966-, author
Edition:
Large print edition.
Imprint:
©2023[Strawberry Hills, NSW] : ReadHowYouWant, [2023]
Collation:
x, 644 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
"This is a Borzoi Book published by Alfred A. Knopf"--Title page verso.Copyright page from the original book.Optimized reading formats.Set in 16 point Verdana.Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Wifedom, a counterfictionInvisible warriorInvisible workerHappy endingAfterlife.
ISBN:
9781038761323 (paperback)103876132897810387613239781038761323
Dewey class:
828.91209B828.912
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
558359
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Library | Large Print | LP 828.912 BLA | Onloan - Due: 22 Oct 2024 |
| Sandringham Library | Large Print | LP 828.912 BLA | On Reserve Shelf - Awaiting collection within 10 days of this date. (Set: 18 Sep 2024) |
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