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My Brilliant Career

  • ISBN-13: 9780648509820
  • Publisher: SHEPHERD MOON
    Imprint: SHEPHERD MOON
  • By Miles Franklin
  • Price: AUD $34.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 25/10/2019
  • Format: Hardback (195.00mm X 130.00mm) 400 pages Weight: 420g
  • Categories: Literary studies: fiction, novelists, prose [DSK]
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Set against the hard beauty and narrow expectations of rural Australia, My Brilliant Career follows Sybylla Melvyn, a young woman determined to live on her own terms. Restless, intelligent and unwilling to submit quietly to the life laid out before her, she resists the pressures of class, marriage and convention in pursuit of something larger, stranger and more fully her own. By turns witty, sharp, romantic and unsparing, this classic novel offers a vivid portrait of ambition, frustration and self-invention. Sybylla is one of the most distinctive voices in Australian literature: proud, difficult, funny, passionate and fiercely alert to the limits the world places upon her. Through her, the novel captures both the allure and the cost of independence. A landmark story of youth, desire and defiance, My Brilliant Career remains strikingly modern in its emotional force and its refusal to settle for easy answers.
Miles Franklin was an Australian novelist best known for My Brilliant Career, one of the defining works of Australian literature. Written with striking wit, independence and force, the novel remains celebrated for its vivid voice and its portrayal of a young woman resisting convention. Franklin’s work was shaped by a deep engagement with Australian life and identity, and her writing has had a lasting influence on the country’s literary culture. Her legacy endures through the continued readership of her novels and her central place in the Australian canon.
* A foundational Australian classic with A fierce, witty heroine whose refusal of convention still feels radical. * A sharp and emotionally rich coming-of-age novel about ambition, independence and the cost of choosing one’s own life. * Perfect for readers of character-driven literary fiction, feminist classics and essential Australian literature. * Previous print run sold out through publisher distribution and direct website sales. This edition is being released as a reprint in response to proven demand. * Social media promotion has included influencer coverage generating more than 10,000 views. * Ongoing marketing will continue across our social media channels to support sales and visibility.
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