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The Falling Woman
Hawthorne Susan
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Description for The Falling Woman
Paperback. Num Pages: 269 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268.
A vivid desert odyssey; the falling woman travels through a haunting landscape of memory, myth and mental maps. Told in three voices – Stella, Estella and Estelle – this is an inspiring story drawn from childhood memories, imagined worlds and the pressing realities of daily life. The Falling Woman charts one woman’s journey into the heartland. It is a journey taken across the desert, into the heart of memory, and into the mythic heart, that place to which we return in times of crisis.
A vivid desert odyssey; the falling woman travels through a haunting landscape of memory, myth and mental maps. Told in three voices – Stella, Estella and Estelle – this is an inspiring story drawn from childhood memories, imagined worlds and the pressing realities of daily life. The Falling Woman charts one woman’s journey into the heartland. It is a journey taken across the desert, into the heart of memory, and into the mythic heart, that place to which we return in times of crisis.
Product Details
Publisher
Spinifex Press Australia
Number of pages
269
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
267 g
Number of Pages
270
Place of Publication
, Australia
ISBN
9781876756369
SKU
V9781876756369
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-28
About Hawthorne Susan
Susan Hawthorne is the author/editor of 25 books published in five languages across 20 territories. Her non-fiction books include Bibliodiversity (2014), Wild Politics (2002), and The Spinifex Quiz Book (1993). She has been active in the womens liberation movement since 1973, was involved in Melbournes Rape Crisis Centre and performed as an aerialist in two womens circuses. She has taught ... Read more
Reviews for The Falling Woman
"A remarkable lyrical first novel"
Robin Morgan, Ms Magazine. "This imaginative, verbally ambitious account of the relationship between two women must command attention."
Dennis Davison, Best of the Year, The Australian. "There can be no question about the imaginative reach and power of this novel."
John Hanrahan, The Age. "It's the extraordinary breadth and depth of ideas ... Read more
Robin Morgan, Ms Magazine. "This imaginative, verbally ambitious account of the relationship between two women must command attention."
Dennis Davison, Best of the Year, The Australian. "There can be no question about the imaginative reach and power of this novel."
John Hanrahan, The Age. "It's the extraordinary breadth and depth of ideas ... Read more