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A Room Made of Leaves
The first new novel in almost ten years from award-winning, best-selling author Kate Grenville.
The first new novel in almost ten years from award-winning, bestselling author Kate Grenville.
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The first new novel in almost ten years from award-winning, bestselling author Kate Grenville.
What if Elizabeth Macarthur—wife of the notorious John Macarthur, wool baron in the earliest days of Sydney—had written a shockingly frank secret memoir? And what if novelist Kate Grenville had miraculously found and published it? That's the starting point for A Room Made of Leaves, a playful dance of possibilities between the real and the invented.
Marriage to a ruthless bully, the impulses of her heart, the search for power in a society that gave women none—this Elizabeth Macarthur manages her complicated life with spirit and passion, cunning and sly wit. Her memoir lets us hear—at last!—what one of those seemingly demure women from history might really have thought.
At the centre of A Room Made of Leaves is one of the most toxic issues of our own age—the seductive appeal of false stories. This book may be set in the past, but it's just as much about the present, where secrets and lies have the dangerous power to shape reality.
Kate Grenville's return to the territory of The Secret River is historical fiction turned inside out, a stunning sleight of hand by one of our most original writers.
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Kate Grenville's A Room Made of Leaves has been widely praised for its imaginative reimagining of Australian colonial history through the eyes of Elizabeth Macarthur. The novel is lauded for its elegant prose, vivid portrayal of the Australian bush, and the fusion of fact and fiction, which keeps readers engaged. Critics have celebrated Grenville's ability to make historical figures feel relatable while questioning historical narratives, providing a rich and thought-provoking experience. The story explores themes of womanhood, truth, and the complexities of history, resonating particularly well in the contemporary context.
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ISBN: 9781922330024
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 02 July 2020
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 161.0mm
Height: 240.0mm
Weight: 593g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Kate Grenville is one of Australia's most celebrated writers. Her international bestseller The Secret River was awarded local and overseas prizes, has been adapted for the stage and as an acclaimed television miniseries, and is now a much-loved classic. Grenville's other novels include Sarah Thornhill, The Lieutenant, Dark Places and the Orange Prize winner The Idea of Perfection. Her most recent books are two works of non-fiction, One Life- My Mother's Story and The Case Against Fragrance. She has also written three books about the writing process. In 2017 Grenville was awarded the Australia Council Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature.
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