{"product_id":"madeleine-9781925773071","title":"Madeleine","description":"\u003cb\u003eAwarded the Prime Minister's Literary Award for Non-Fiction in 2014, \u003ci\u003eMadeleine\u003c\/i\u003e is a meticulously researched and beautifully written portrait of the beloved author of \u003ci\u003eThe Women in Black\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAt the age of fifteen Madeleine saw herself as a painter and pianist, but Ms Medway peered down at Madeleine during her entrance interview in 1957 and announced: 'You know dear, I think you might write.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMadeleine would write. But not for some time.\u003ci\u003e The Women in Black\u003c\/i\u003e, a sparkling gem that belied the difficulties that had dogged her own life, was published when Madeleine St John was in her fifties. Her third novel,\u003ci\u003e The Essence of the Thing\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the 1997 Booker Prize, and she continued to write until her death in 2006.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHelen Trinca has captured the troubled life of Madeleine St John in this moving account of a remarkable writer. After the death of her mother when Madeleine was just twelve, she struggled to find her place in the world. Estranging herself from her family, and from Australia, she lived for a time in the US before moving to London where she joined Australians Robert Hughes, Germaine Greer, Bruce Beresford, Barry Humphries and Clive James. In 1993, when\u003ci\u003e The Women in Black\u003c\/i\u003e was published, it was immediately clear what a marvellous writer Madeleine St John was.","brand":"Helen Trinca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43516784902205,"sku":null,"price":23.74,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781925773071.jpg?v=1787572940","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/madeleine-9781925773071","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}