Wild Weeds And Windflowers: The Life And Letters Of Katharine Susannah Prichard
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Appears unread.
Few figures in Australian literary history burned as fiercely and as controversially as Katharine Susannah Prichard — and Wild Weeds and Windflowers brings her extraordinary life into vivid, intimate focus. Written by her son, Ric Throssell, this biography chronicles the personal and political journey of one of Australia's most celebrated and contentious novelists, drawing on a rich trove of private letters and family recollections to paint a portrait that is at once tender and unflinching. From her pioneering contributions to Australian fiction — including landmark works such as Coonardoo and Working Bullocks — to her lifelong and passionate commitment to communism, Prichard emerges as a woman of fierce conviction who paid a profound personal price for her beliefs. Throssell writes with the authority of a son who witnessed his mother's triumphs and heartbreaks firsthand, lending the narrative an emotional intimacy that no outside biographer could replicate. The text illuminates the broader cultural and political tensions of twentieth-century Australia, situating Prichard's life within the turbulent landscape of class struggle, censorship, and national identity. The interweaving of personal correspondence gives voice directly to Prichard herself, allowing her wit, warmth, and ideological fervour to resonate across the decades. For readers drawn to the intersection of literature, politics, and biography, this is an essential and deeply moving testament to a life lived entirely on its own terms.
Author: Ric Throssell
Format: Paperback
Published: 1982, Angus & Robertson
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Appears unread.
Few figures in Australian literary history burned as fiercely and as controversially as Katharine Susannah Prichard — and Wild Weeds and Windflowers brings her extraordinary life into vivid, intimate focus. Written by her son, Ric Throssell, this biography chronicles the personal and political journey of one of Australia's most celebrated and contentious novelists, drawing on a rich trove of private letters and family recollections to paint a portrait that is at once tender and unflinching. From her pioneering contributions to Australian fiction — including landmark works such as Coonardoo and Working Bullocks — to her lifelong and passionate commitment to communism, Prichard emerges as a woman of fierce conviction who paid a profound personal price for her beliefs. Throssell writes with the authority of a son who witnessed his mother's triumphs and heartbreaks firsthand, lending the narrative an emotional intimacy that no outside biographer could replicate. The text illuminates the broader cultural and political tensions of twentieth-century Australia, situating Prichard's life within the turbulent landscape of class struggle, censorship, and national identity. The interweaving of personal correspondence gives voice directly to Prichard herself, allowing her wit, warmth, and ideological fervour to resonate across the decades. For readers drawn to the intersection of literature, politics, and biography, this is an essential and deeply moving testament to a life lived entirely on its own terms.