{"product_id":"2026100008990-secondhand-miles-franklin-in-america-her-unknown-brilliant-career","title":"Miles Franklin In America: Her Unknown Brilliant Career","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehind the legendary Australian author of My Brilliant Career lies a decade of American life largely hidden from public view — Verna Coleman's Miles Franklin in America: Her Unknown Brilliant Career uncovers this remarkable chapter, chronicling Stella Miles Franklin's years in Chicago and beyond, where she threw herself into feminist activism, labour reform, and literary circles far removed from the bush landscapes that made her famous. Coleman reconstructs this forgotten period with meticulous archival research, presenting a portrait of a woman who was fiercely independent, politically passionate, and utterly determined to carve a place for herself on the world stage.\n\nThis biography argues persuasively that Franklin's American sojourn was not a detour but a crucible — one that shaped her intellect and her enduring commitment to social justice in ways that reverberate through all her subsequent writing. Coleman's prose is precise yet warmly accessible, drawing on letters, diaries, and contemporary accounts to illuminate a figure who was far more cosmopolitan and complex than the nationalist icon of popular memory. For anyone who believes they know Miles Franklin, this account promises to fundamentally revise that understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49336815059163,"sku":"2026100008990-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/d3675f2b-3533-4a4f-989d-e6d70e6670d8.png?v=1789958632","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100008990-secondhand-miles-franklin-in-america-her-unknown-brilliant-career","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}