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The Writing Desk
A graphic novel set in colonial New Zealand
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Margaret and Elsie Balfour have been raised on a farm in South Canterbury in the latter part of the nineteenth century. The sisters' lives diverge when Elsie leaves for the United Kingdom to study medicine at Edinburgh University. As the eldest, Margaret remains at home, taking...
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The Writing Desk
Beautifully illustrated and accompanied with family photographs and historical ephemera, The Writing Desk highlights the daily trials and societal prejudices that women faced in the colonial era andΒ offers a fascinating comparisonΒ to contemporary gender imbalances young women are still challenged by today.
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Description
Margaret and Elsie Balfour have been raised on a farm in South Canterbury in the latter part of the nineteenth century. The sisters' lives diverge when Elsie leaves for the United Kingdom to study medicine at Edinburgh University. As the eldest, Margaret remains at home, taking on the expected role of caring for her many siblings.
When tragedy strikes, the trajectory of both of the sisters' lives is changed forever.
Beautifully illustrated and accompanied with family photographs and historical ephemera, The Writing Desk highlights the daily trials and societal prejudices that women faced in the colonial era. It offers a fascinating comparison to contemporary gender imbalances young women are still challenged by today.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781776891252
Publisher: David Bateman Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 27 September 2024
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: David Bateman Ltd
Illustration: full colour illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 27.0mm
Width: 180.0mm
Height: 276.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Di Morris was born in Kirikiriroa Hamilton, Aotearoa New Zealand. She grew up in Te Matau-a-MΔui Hawkes Bay, studied Fine Arts at Te Whare WΔnanga o Waitaha University of Canterbury, followed by a Master of Design from Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington.Β In the 1980s and β90s sheΒ worked as a graphic designer andΒ art director in Sydney, Australia,Β before returning home toΒ Aotearoa New Zealand in 2001.Β Di teaches secondary schoolΒ design and photography, and in her spare time she gardens and illustrates. She lives in Hawkes Bay with her free-range chickens.
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