A Golden String: The Story Of Dorothy J Ross
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
A Golden String is a quietly luminous biography that chronicles the remarkable life of Dorothy J Ross, a woman whose personal journey illuminates the broader social and cultural currents of twentieth-century Australia. Written by June Epstein, the narrative presents Ross not merely as an individual but as a lens through which readers witness an era of profound change — in women's roles, community life, and Australian identity — told with warmth, precision, and deep human sympathy. Epstein's biographical voice is measured yet evocative, drawing on intimate detail to reconstruct a life lived with quiet purpose and enduring conviction. The title itself, borrowed from William Blake's verse — I give you the end of a golden string — signals the book's deeper ambition: to connect the reader to something true and lasting within one woman's story. For those who treasure biography that transcends the personal to become a meditation on place, time, and the resilience of the human spirit, this is an essential and deeply rewarding read.
Author: June Epstein
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
A Golden String is a quietly luminous biography that chronicles the remarkable life of Dorothy J Ross, a woman whose personal journey illuminates the broader social and cultural currents of twentieth-century Australia. Written by June Epstein, the narrative presents Ross not merely as an individual but as a lens through which readers witness an era of profound change — in women's roles, community life, and Australian identity — told with warmth, precision, and deep human sympathy. Epstein's biographical voice is measured yet evocative, drawing on intimate detail to reconstruct a life lived with quiet purpose and enduring conviction. The title itself, borrowed from William Blake's verse — I give you the end of a golden string — signals the book's deeper ambition: to connect the reader to something true and lasting within one woman's story. For those who treasure biography that transcends the personal to become a meditation on place, time, and the resilience of the human spirit, this is an essential and deeply rewarding read.