2001, ISBN: 0141007265

[EAN: 9780141007267], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Penguin Books (NZ)], BIOGRAPHY: GENERAL,LITERARY STUDIES: FROM C 1900 -,LITERARY FICTION,NOVELISTS & PROSE WRITERS, 583 pages.Jan… More...

[EAN: 9780141007267], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Penguin Books (NZ)], BIOGRAPHY: GENERAL,LITERARY STUDIES: FROM C 1900 -,LITERARY FICTION,NOVELISTS & PROSE WRITERS, 583 pages.Janet Frame, born in 1924, is New Zealand's most ce lebrated and least public author. Her early life in small South I sland towns seemed, at times, engulfed in a tide of doom: one bro ther still-born, another epileptic; two sisters dead of heart fai lure while swimming; Frame herself committed to mental hospitals for the best part of a decade. Later, her surviving sister was te mporarily felled in adulthood by a stroke, an uncle cut his throa t and a cousin shot his lover, his lover's parents and then himse lf. . This, then, is an inspiring biography of a woman who climbe d out of an abyss of unhappiness to take control of her life and become one of the great writers of her time. And to enable her bi ographer to write this book scrupulously and honestly, Janet Fram e spoke for the first time about her whole life. She also made av ailable her personal papers and directed her family and friends t o be equally communicative. The result is a biography of astonish ing intimacy and frankness., Books<

2001, ISBN: 9780141007267

Penguin Books (NZ). Very Good. 23 x 15.5cm. Paperback. 2001. 583 pages.<br>Janet Frame, born in 1924, is New Zealand's most ce lebrated and least public author. Her early life i… More...

Penguin Books (NZ). Very Good. 23 x 15.5cm. Paperback. 2001. 583 pages.<br>Janet Frame, born in 1924, is New Zealand's most ce lebrated and least public author. Her early life in small South I sland towns seemed, at times, engulfed in a tide of doom: one bro ther still-born, another epileptic; two sisters dead of heart fai lure while swimming; Frame herself committed to mental hospitals for the best part of a decade. Later, her surviving sister was te mporarily felled in adulthood by a stroke, an uncle cut his throa t and a cousin shot his lover, his lover's parents and then himse lf. . This, then, is an inspiring biography of a woman who climbe d out of an abyss of unhappiness to take control of her life and become one of the great writers of her time. And to enable her bi ographer to write this book scrupulously and honestly, Janet Fram e spoke for the first time about her whole life. She also made av ailable her personal papers and directed her family and friends t o be equally communicative. The result is a biography of astonish ing intimacy and frankness. ., Penguin Books (NZ), 2001, 3<

ISBN: 9780141007267

Penguin, 20010101. Trade Paperback . Good. King,Michael Wrestling With the Angel Edge & corner wear. Crease to cover. Pages clean & tight with tanning around edges. All U.S. ord… More...

Penguin, 20010101. Trade Paperback . Good. King,Michael Wrestling With the Angel Edge & corner wear. Crease to cover. Pages clean & tight with tanning around edges. All U.S. orders shipped with tracking number & e-mail confirmation. All Orders Shipped With Tracking And Delivery Confirmation Numbers., Penguin, 20010101, 2.5<

2001, ISBN: 0141007265

[EAN: 9780141007267], Near Fine, [PU: Penguin, Australia], With photographic illustrations, A near fine copy. ; 230 x 150mm; 583 pages, Books

2001, ISBN: 9780141007267

Australia: Penguin. Near Fine. 2001. Paperback. 0141007265 . With photographic illustrations, A near fine copy. ; 230 x 150mm; 583 pages ., Penguin, 2001, 4