Amy Witting (89 results)

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1990 Witting, Amy MARRIAGES NY: Penguin, c1990 139 pp 8vo fine trade paperback.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This was life: no sooner had you built yourself your little raft and felt secure than it came to pieces under you and you were swimming again.Born into a world without welcome, Isobel observes it as warily as an alien trying to pass for a native. Her collection of imaginary friends includes the Virgin Mary and Sherlock Holmes. Later she meets Byron, W.H. Auden and T.S. Eliot. Isobel is not so much at ease with the flesh-and-blood people she meets, and least of all with herself, until a lucky encounter and a little detective work reveal her identity and her true situation in life.I for Isobel, a modern-day Australian classic, was followed by Isobel on the Way to the Corner Shop, winner of the Age Book of the Year Award. A portrait of the artist as a troubled young woman, this is an autobiographicalclassic from an Australian literary treasure. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Introduced by Melanie Joosten, Selected Stories is an unmissable new collection of twenty highlights from Amy Witting's dazzling body of acclaimed short fiction, spanning her fifty-year career.Amy Witting was a master of the short story, the genre in which she felt 'most at home'. Her subjects -childhood and school, marriage and loneliness, the cruelty of men and women - are rendered in a crisp, understated style, at once compassionate and unsentimental. This new selection of twenty pieces from across five decades includes the acclaimed novella-length 'The Survivors' and the final appearance of Isobel Callaghan from I for Isobel. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 'A wry and powerful novel of family entanglements.' Sydney Morning HeraldWhen her husband of three decades announces he has a younger lover and wants a divorce, Ella Ferguson realises how protected her life has been - she has 'seen no evil, heard no evil and spoken no evil'. Alone, enraged, she must come to terms with her failed marriage and her relationships with her adult children. A Change in the Lighting, Amy Witting's third novel, is the compelling story of a woman cast adrift. A suburban Australian mother is forced to re-evaluate her life when her husband unceremoniously announces that he's leaving her for a younger woman. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Isobel Callaghan is struggling to make a career as a writer in Sydney. She is isolated, poor and hungry, and fears she's going mad. Leaving her room in a boarding house in search of food, she has a breakdown on the way to the corner shop.Waking in hospital, Isobel learns that she will be confined to a sanatorium in the Blue Mountains. There, among the motley assortment of patients, and with the aid of great works of literature, she will confront the horrors of her past. But can she find a way to face the future?Confronting and compassionate, profound and funny, the second Isobel Callaghan novel is every bit as brilliant as its much-loved predecessor. It confirmed Amy Witting as one of the finest Australian writers of her time. A beautifully drawn portrait of madness, and of the way in which we discover other worlds through literature. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 'Her writing is so simple and tough and direct.' Helen GarnerIn The Visit-Amy Witting's debut novel, first published when she was almost sixty-a group of Bangoree residents gather to read plays by Beckett and Brecht. But their literary pursuits, and their lives, take an unexpected turn after it is revealed that the late Roderick Fitzallan set some of his celebrated love poems in their small country town. Who is the local mystery woman who inspired Fitzallan's verse all those years ago? The Visit is a sensitive and keenly observed portrait of a rural Australian town called Bangoree in the 1970s, centring on the social life of a group of 'local intellectuals'. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Condition: As New. : After Cynthia es una novela conmovedora de Amy Witting, ambientada principalmente en la sala de profesores de una escuela de niñas. La historia sigue a Josephine, una profesora que se involucra emocionalmente en la difícil situación de una de sus alumnas, Cressida, una joven frágil y casi suicida. Josephine anima a Cressida a enfrentarse a su madre y a tomar las riendas de su propio destino. La memoria de otra estudiante, Cynthia, que se quitó la vida, pesa sobre las conciencias de los profesores, especialmente en la de Josephine. La novela explora la delicada línea entre profesor y alumno, padre e hijo, entre preocuparse e interferir en la vida de los demás, mientras Josephine aprende inesperadas lecciones sobre el amor. EAN: 9780140299151 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: After Cynthia Autor: Amy Witting Editorial: Penguin Idioma: en Páginas: 252 Formato: tapa blanda.…

Condition: New.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine paperback first edition (stated: first published by Penguin Books Australia 1989, no additional prinitings listed) . Small creases to lower corner of first 3 pages and one dog-eared page, else, Fine. 158 pages, unmarked; OOCB SHLF; 7.7 X 5.0 X 0.6 inches; 158 pages.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Spine uncreased, excellent copy.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. First Australian Edition. Light remainder mark on bottom edge. Book.

Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. slight wear to covers and cover edges, minimal library marks, otherwise book clean and tight Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex Library.

Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Later Edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 158 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Previous owner's signature in ink. Edges slightly foxed. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 0140126244. ISBN/EAN: 9780140126242. Library of Congress No: 90154730. Dewey Code: A823.3. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: RB13974. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right.…

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Later Edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 264 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Previous owner's signature in ink. Edges foxed and browned. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 0140276483. ISBN/EAN: 9780140276480. Dewey Code: A823.3. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: RB13975. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right.…

Secondhand, Paperback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Amy Whitting Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 168 The book I for Isobel by the author Amy Whitting. Secondhand, Paperback. …

Secondhand, Paperback. [Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Amy Witting Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 Isobel on the Way to the Corner Shop. Secondhand, Paperback.…

Paperback. Amy Witting, Penguin Random House Australia. Paperback.

Secondhand, Paperback. [Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Amy Witting Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 168 A new edition of the classic novel about a young girl growing up in Sydney in the fifties. Each chapter paints a picture of Isobel at a new stage of her growth to self-awareness, as she gradually and painfully emerges from the false self-image imposed upon her by her mother. Secondhand, Paperback.…