Second Half First

Name: Second Half First
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780857989819
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By Drusilla Modjeska

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Second Half First by Drusilla Modjeska is a poignant memoir that reflects on the author's life journey, exploring themes of identity, art, and personal growth. Set against the backdrop of key cultural and historical events, Modjeska delves into her experiences and relationships, offering insights into the complexities of aging and the enduring quest for meaning. Through her introspective narrative, the book paints a vivid portrait of a life richly lived and thoughtfully examined.
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Second Half First

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A stunning memoir from one of Australia's most highly acclaimed writers.

Beginning with the disastrous events of the night before her fortieth birthday, Drusilla Modjeska looks back on the past thirty years. In asking the candid questions that so many of us face—about love and independence, growing older, the bonds of friendship and family—she reassesses the experiences that have shaped her writing, her reading, and the way she has lived.

The result is a memoir that is at once intellectually provocative and deeply honest; the book that readers of Poppy, The Orchard, and Stravinsky's Lunch have been waiting for.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780857989819

Publisher: Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 October 2016

Country: Australia

Imprint: Vintage (Australia)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 37.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 312g

Pages: 384

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About the Author

Drusilla Modjeska is one of Australia's most acclaimed writers. She was born in England but lived in Papua before arriving in Australia in 1971. Her books include Exiles at Home; the NSW Premier's Award-winning Poppy; Sisters, which she co-edited; the Nita B. Kibble, NSW Premier's Award and Australian Bookseller's Book of the Year Award-winner The Orchard; Timepieces; and Secrets with Robert Dessaix and Amanda Lohrey. She is also the author of the bestselling Stravinsky's Lunch and her first novel, The Mountain, which was shortlisted for the 2013 Miles Franklin Award, the Western Australia Premier's Award and the Barbara Jefferis Award.

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