{"product_id":"9780994250735-secondhand-the-hearts-ground-a-life-of-anne-elder","title":"The Heart's Ground: A Life Of Anne Elder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the intersection of domestic life and artistic ambition, The Heart's Ground: A Life of Anne Elder chronicles the remarkable and often overlooked story of one of Australia's most distinctive poetic voices. Julia Hamer presents a deeply researched portrait of Anne Elder — ballet dancer turned poet — tracing her journey from the stage to the page, and illuminating the personal and creative tensions that shaped her singular body of work. Set against the rich cultural landscape of mid-twentieth-century Australia, the biography details Elder's struggles to carve out an identity as a serious literary artist while navigating the demands of marriage and motherhood.\n\nHamer writes with both scholarly rigour and biographical warmth, weaving together personal correspondence, literary analysis, and cultural history to construct a vivid and compelling life narrative. The biography situates Elder within the broader context of Australian women's writing, arguing for her rightful place in the nation's literary canon. For readers drawn to stories of quiet persistence and creative courage, this is a portrait that leaves one wondering just how many other voices remain waiting to be rediscovered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203120668891,"sku":"9780994250735-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/0491d2ef-56d4-43e3-a2c7-35f551f0bc81.png?v=1788144559","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9780994250735-secondhand-the-hearts-ground-a-life-of-anne-elder","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}