Words for Lucy

Name: Words for Lucy
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781760762209
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A story of love, loss and the celebration of life

By Marion Halligan

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Words for Lucy by Marion Halligan is a poignant memoir that weaves together personal reflections and memories. It explores the themes of love, loss, and family through the author's intimate narrative. The book provides a heartfelt portrait of the author's experiences and relationships, offering readers an evocative insight into her life's journey.
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You might enjoy this heartfelt memoir if you're drawn to explorations of personal reflection, emotional depth, and the complexities of familial relationships. The author beautifully captures love, loss, and memory, providing a poignant narrative that resonates with anyone who appreciates well-crafted literary journeys through the human experience.

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One morning, Lucy Halligan lay on her bed with her cat and went to sleep. Soon after, her heart stopped. But her mother, writer Marion Halligan, forced hers to keep beating.

More joy than sorrow, this profoundly moving memoir celebrates Lucy's life, weaving together everyday details and treasured events.

Words for Lucy sees Marion at the peak of her writing powers, telling the story of a mother surviving the aftershocks of death and finding the space to live.

'A sublime book about the small joys that make up a treasured life, from a writer of unfathomable grace and stoicism.' - Alice Pung

'This is a gentle, intense reconstruction of a rich and potent past, a bright gift of grace in sorrow.' - Carmel Bird

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760762209

Publisher: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 March 2022

Country: Australia

Imprint: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 292g

Pages: 224

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Biography & Memoir Marion Halligan Non-Fiction

About the Author

Marion Halligan AM is an Australian writer and novelist. She has written twenty-three books, including six works of non-fiction and five short story collections, and one play. She has also served as chair of the Literature Board of the Australia Council and the Australian National Word Festival. She was appointed Member of the Order of Australia (AM), General Division, in 2006 for services to literature and for her work in promoting Australian writing.