The Autobiography Of Kylie Tennant: The Missing Heir
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
Condition remarks: Remnant of newspaper clipping having been glued to back of front binding - hidden under flap.
Few Australian writers lived with as much raw honesty and social conscience as Kylie Tennant, and The Missing Heir — her autobiography — stands as a testament to a life spent in unflinching pursuit of truth. This memoir chronicles the remarkable journey of one of Australia's most celebrated and unconventional literary figures, from her Depression-era wanderings among the destitute to her years of prolific and socially charged fiction writing. Tennant details her experiences with characteristic wit and directness, painting a vivid portrait of mid-twentieth-century Australian society through the lens of a woman who chose to live amongst those she wrote about — including a voluntary stint in gaol — to better capture their voices. Beyond its value as personal memoir, The Missing Heir carries the weight of Australian literary history, offering readers an intimate window into the creative mind behind landmark novels such as Tiburon and The Battlers. Tennant's prose is earthy, unsentimental, and deeply humane, reflecting a lifelong commitment to amplifying the voices of the marginalised and forgotten. Her autobiography is as much a social document as it is a personal one — a record of a nation's struggles refracted through a singular, irreplaceable life. For anyone curious about the beating heart beneath Australia's literary identity, this is essential reading.
Author: Kylie Tennant
Format: Hardback
Published: 1986, Macmillan (M)
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
Condition remarks: Remnant of newspaper clipping having been glued to back of front binding - hidden under flap.
Few Australian writers lived with as much raw honesty and social conscience as Kylie Tennant, and The Missing Heir — her autobiography — stands as a testament to a life spent in unflinching pursuit of truth. This memoir chronicles the remarkable journey of one of Australia's most celebrated and unconventional literary figures, from her Depression-era wanderings among the destitute to her years of prolific and socially charged fiction writing. Tennant details her experiences with characteristic wit and directness, painting a vivid portrait of mid-twentieth-century Australian society through the lens of a woman who chose to live amongst those she wrote about — including a voluntary stint in gaol — to better capture their voices. Beyond its value as personal memoir, The Missing Heir carries the weight of Australian literary history, offering readers an intimate window into the creative mind behind landmark novels such as Tiburon and The Battlers. Tennant's prose is earthy, unsentimental, and deeply humane, reflecting a lifelong commitment to amplifying the voices of the marginalised and forgotten. Her autobiography is as much a social document as it is a personal one — a record of a nation's struggles refracted through a singular, irreplaceable life. For anyone curious about the beating heart beneath Australia's literary identity, this is essential reading.