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An Angel at My Table
Janet Frame
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Description for An Angel at My Table
Paperback. The autobiography of one of New Zealand's best-loved writers with an introduction by Jane Campion Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 35. Weight in Grams: 370.
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'One of the great autobiographies written in the twentieth century' MICHAEL HOLROYD, SUNDAY TIMES
'Irresistibly readable, commendably honest' FLEUR ADCOCK, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
'The Janet Frame of An Angel at My Table is a writer of exceptional sensitivity' LOS ANGELES TIMES
After being misdiagnosed with schizophrenia as a young woman, Janet Frame spent several years in psychiatric institutions. She escaped undergoing a lobotomy when it was discovered that she had just won a national literary prize. She then went on to become New Zealand's most acclaimed writer. As she ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Virago Press Ltd
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
VMC
Condition
New
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844086238
SKU
V9781844086238
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About Janet Frame
Janet Frame (1924-2004) is New Zealand's most famous writer. She was a novelist, poet, essayist and short-story writer. She sought the support and company of fellow writers and set out single-mindedly and courageously to achieve her goal of being a writer. She wrote her first novel, Owls Do Cry while staying with her mentor Frank Sargeson, and then left New ... Read more
Reviews for An Angel at My Table
One of the great autobiographies written in the twentieth century . . . A journey from luminous childhood, through the dark experiences of supposed madness, to the renewal of her life through writing . . . a heroic story, and told with such engaging tone, humorous perspective and imaginative power
Sunday Times
One of the most beautiful and ... Read more
Sunday Times
One of the most beautiful and ... Read more