{"title":"Lucy Ferriss","description":"\u003cp\u003eLucy Ferriss’s work offers a profound engagement with the intersections of literature and the arts, inviting readers into richly textured narratives that explore human experience through a cultural lens. Her writing is marked by a thoughtful infusion of artistic sensibility, making her books a compelling choice for those interested in the nuanced relationship between creativity and life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSituated within the broad realm of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Ferriss’s books resonate with an appreciation of artistic expression and intellectual inquiry. Readers can expect prose that is both reflective and evocative, blending critical insight with literary craftsmanship to illuminate the enduring impact of the arts on society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"christina-steads-the-man-who-loved-children-bookmarked-by-lucy-ferriss-9781632461544","title":"Christina Stead's The Man Who Loved Children: Bookmarked","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelebrated by writers including Jonathan Franzen, who said that \"this crazy, gorgeous family novel is one of the great literary achievements of the twentieth century,\" \u003cem\u003eThe Man Who Loved Children\u003c\/em\u003e is a 1940 novel by Australian writer Christina Stead. The harrowing portrait of a dysfunctional family, the novel focuses on the relationship between the father, Sam, a tyrannical crank far removed from the civilised man he thinks himself to be, his bitter wife, Henny, and their six children, particularly eldest daughter, Louie. Considered a contemporary classic, \u003cem\u003eThe Man Who Loved Children\u003c\/em\u003e was named one of the 100 greatest novels of all time by \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn her entry in Ig's acclaimed Bookmarked series, author Lucy Ferriss juxtaposes the egoism and brutality of Sam with the behaviour of her own father, using his diaries to give the reader an intimate and devastating portrait of their father-daughter relationship. Ferriss also shares how \u003cem\u003eThe Man Who Loved Children\u003c\/em\u003e influenced her own creativity and development as a writer, as well as taking on male critics of the novel—including Franzen—to get to the true feminist heart of what \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e called \"the greatest picture of the lousiest family of all time.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470275526892,"sku":"9781632461544","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781632461544-christina-stead-s-the-man-who-loved-children-bookmarked.jpg?v=1775215154"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/lucy-ferriss.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}