Missus
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A warm and richly observed work of autobiographical fiction, Missus chronicles the early married life of a young woman navigating the hardships and joys of domestic existence in mid-twentieth-century Australia and New Zealand. Ruth Park draws on her own experiences to present an intimate portrait of resilience, love, and the quiet struggles of working-class life, rendered with her signature blend of humor and unflinching honesty. The narrative illustrates how ordinary women forged extraordinary lives against a backdrop of poverty, cultural displacement, and the demands of family, all while maintaining a fierce and tender spirit. Park's prose is both lyrical and grounded, making Missus a deeply personal companion to her celebrated memoir Fence Around the Cuckoo, and a testament to the enduring strength of women who shaped their worlds with little more than determination and grace.
Author: Ruth Park
Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, Nelson
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A warm and richly observed work of autobiographical fiction, Missus chronicles the early married life of a young woman navigating the hardships and joys of domestic existence in mid-twentieth-century Australia and New Zealand. Ruth Park draws on her own experiences to present an intimate portrait of resilience, love, and the quiet struggles of working-class life, rendered with her signature blend of humor and unflinching honesty. The narrative illustrates how ordinary women forged extraordinary lives against a backdrop of poverty, cultural displacement, and the demands of family, all while maintaining a fierce and tender spirit. Park's prose is both lyrical and grounded, making Missus a deeply personal companion to her celebrated memoir Fence Around the Cuckoo, and a testament to the enduring strength of women who shaped their worlds with little more than determination and grace.