Lilian's Story by Kate Grenville (Paperback, 1986) Signed

The heartwarming story of Lilian Singer, who starts life at the beginning of the twentieth century as the daughter of a prosperous middle-class Australian family and ends it as a cheerfully eccentric bag-lady living on the streets, quoting Shakespeare for a living.

This is the story of Lilian Singer, born on 'a wild night in the year of Federation' into a stifling household which totally fails to subdue her.

Madness, cruelty and sexuality permeate the household but Lilian's sights are set on education, love and - finally - her own transcendent forms of independence.

Lilian Singer is, or becomes, that rare being: an eccentric true to her own self whose story reaches out to touch and delight the most discerning reader. She radiates energy and vitality through every page of this striking work. Lilian's Story is the most loved and enduring of Kate Grenville's fictional creations.

Format: Paperback | 211 pages

Dimensions (cm): 19.5 x 12.9 x 1.4 | 232g

Publication Date: 31 Dec 1986

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Imprint: Unwin Paperbacks

Publication City/Country: North Sydney, Australia

Language: English

ISBN10: 0868619310

ISBN13: 9780868619316

 

Condition: Good

A vintage book that has been read but is in good condition. Some damage to the cover including minor scuff marks along the edges, and a crease along the top of the front cover, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with minor creasing throughout, but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text and no highlighting of text. The name of a previous owner has been written on the top of the first page in blue pen, and the author has signed and dated the title page, but no other writing in margins. Most of the pages are bordered by a very faint discolouring, and the last page has a small blotch of discolouring on its top-left corner. No missing pages.