Fiona Kelly Mcgregor (8 results)

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Marie King is fifty-nine, recently divorced, and has lived a rather conventional life on Sydney's affluent north shore. Now her three children have moved out, the family home is to be sold, and with it will go her beloved garden.Marie King is fifty-nine, recently divorced, and has lived a rather conventional life on Sydney's affluent north shore. Now her three children have moved out, the family home is to be sold, and with it will go her beloved garden.On a drunken whim, Marie gets a tattoo - an act that gives way to an unexpected friendship with her tattoo artist, Rhys. Before long, Rhys has introduced Marie to a side of the city that clashes with her staid north-shore milieu. Her children are mortified by their mother's transformation, but have their own challenges to deal with- workplace politics; love affairs old and new; and, of course, the real-estate market.Written with Fiona McGregor's incisive wit and keen eye, Indelible Ink uses one family as a microcosm for the changes operating in society at large. In its piercing examination of the way we live now, it is truly a novel for our times.'The richest and most complete evocation of Sydney since Patrick White's The Vivisector.' The Monthly'Fiona McGregor, through her unusual and compelling use of language, transforms this family's story into something epic.' The Sydney Morning Herald Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Who is Iris Webber?A thief, a fighter, a wife, a lover.A scammer, a schemer, a friend.A musician, a worker, a big-hearted fool.A woman who has prevailed against the toughest gangsters of the day, defying police time and again, yet is now trapped in a prison cell.Guilty or innocent?Rollicking through the underbelly of 1930s sly-grog Sydney, Iris is a dazzling literary achievement from one of Australia's finest writers. Based on actual events and set in an era of cataclysmic change, here is a fierce, fascinating tale of a woman who couldn't be held back.SHORTLISTED FOR THE MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY AWARD 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 NSW PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARDS CHRISTINA STEAD PRIZE FOR FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE ALS GOLD MEDAL 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE ARA HISTORICAL NOVEL PRIZE ADULT CATEGORY 2023LONGLISTED FOR THE STELLA PRIZE 2023LONGLISTED FOR THE ABDA BOOK DESIGN AWARDS 2023 BEST DESIGNED LITERARY FICTION COVERLONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKPEOPLE ADULT FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023PRAISE FOR IRIS'The story of Iris had to be told, and Fiona Kelly McGregor has produced the roughest but most invaluable diamond.' Tony Birch'There's a magical conjuring up here, a dream-building of people, place and things. Iris is to me not just a great urban novel, but maybe the best Australian city novel ever.' Peter Doyle'Visceral and immediate and relevant. It's a stunner.' Hannah Kent'A vivid, arresting voice . Utterly gripping. Love it.' Lucy Treloar'A brawling, picaresque book by one of our foremost cartographers of settler Sydney.' Declan Fry, The Sydney Morning Herald'Vivid and panoramic.' The Times / The Conversation'Intimate and exuberant.' Gemma Nisbet, The West Australian'Exceptional . This book had me in its clutches for an unusually long time. I didn't want to let it - or Iris - go.' Alison Huber, Readings Bookshop'An exhilarating squeezebox of a novel.' Felicity Plunkett, The Australian Book Review'McGregor's Iris is a bold example of literary craft that demonstrates a profound historical understanding of place and time. The experience of Iris - a woman defiant in the face of injustice, and fierce, despite hardship - in a time of economic pain, social uncertainty, and looming war, remains starkly relevant today.' Stella Prize Judges'Iris's charisma is a constant presence across the novel, carried almost entirely by her distinctive voice, the most striking and compelling feature of this work.' Fiona Wright Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

23.0 x 15.0cms, 448pp, very good paperback & cover This book uses such historical characters as Iris Webber, Kate Leigh, Tilly Devine, Maisie Matthews, Kathleen MCLennan.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Marie King is fifty-nine, recently divorced, and has lived a rather conventional life on Sydney's affluent north shore. Now her three children have moved out, the family home is to be sold, and with it will go her beloved garden.Marie King is fifty-nine, recently divorced, and has lived a rather conventional life on Sydney's affluent north shore. Now her three children have moved out, the family home is to be sold, and with it will go her beloved garden.On a drunken whim, Marie gets a tattoo - an act that gives way to an unexpected friendship with her tattoo artist, Rhys. Before long, Rhys has introduced Marie to a side of the city that clashes with her staid north-shore milieu. Her children are mortified by their mother's transformation, but have their own challenges to deal with- workplace politics; love affairs old and new; and, of course, the real-estate market.Written with Fiona McGregor's incisive wit and keen eye, Indelible Ink uses one family as a microcosm for the changes operating in society at large. In its piercing examination of the way we live now, it is truly a novel for our times.'The richest and most complete evocation of Sydney since Patrick White's The Vivisector.' The Monthly'Fiona McGregor, through her unusual and compelling use of language, transforms this family's story into something epic.' The Sydney Morning Herald Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Who is Iris Webber?A thief, a fighter, a wife, a lover.A scammer, a schemer, a friend.A musician, a worker, a big-hearted fool.A woman who has prevailed against the toughest gangsters of the day, defying police time and again, yet is now trapped in a prison cell.Guilty or innocent?Rollicking through the underbelly of 1930s sly-grog Sydney, Iris is a dazzling literary achievement from one of Australia's finest writers. Based on actual events and set in an era of cataclysmic change, here is a fierce, fascinating tale of a woman who couldn't be held back.SHORTLISTED FOR THE MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY AWARD 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 NSW PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARDS CHRISTINA STEAD PRIZE FOR FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE ALS GOLD MEDAL 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE ARA HISTORICAL NOVEL PRIZE ADULT CATEGORY 2023LONGLISTED FOR THE STELLA PRIZE 2023LONGLISTED FOR THE ABDA BOOK DESIGN AWARDS 2023 BEST DESIGNED LITERARY FICTION COVERLONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKPEOPLE ADULT FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023PRAISE FOR IRIS'The story of Iris had to be told, and Fiona Kelly McGregor has produced the roughest but most invaluable diamond.' Tony Birch'There's a magical conjuring up here, a dream-building of people, place and things. Iris is to me not just a great urban novel, but maybe the best Australian city novel ever.' Peter Doyle'Visceral and immediate and relevant. It's a stunner.' Hannah Kent'A vivid, arresting voice . Utterly gripping. Love it.' Lucy Treloar'A brawling, picaresque book by one of our foremost cartographers of settler Sydney.' Declan Fry, The Sydney Morning Herald'Vivid and panoramic.' The Times / The Conversation'Intimate and exuberant.' Gemma Nisbet, The West Australian'Exceptional . This book had me in its clutches for an unusually long time. I didn't want to let it - or Iris - go.' Alison Huber, Readings Bookshop'An exhilarating squeezebox of a novel.' Felicity Plunkett, The Australian Book Review'McGregor's Iris is a bold example of literary craft that demonstrates a profound historical understanding of place and time. The experience of Iris - a woman defiant in the face of injustice, and fierce, despite hardship - in a time of economic pain, social uncertainty, and looming war, remains starkly relevant today.' Stella Prize Judges'Iris's charisma is a constant presence across the novel, carried almost entirely by her distinctive voice, the most striking and compelling feature of this work.' Fiona Wright Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Marie King is fifty-nine, recently divorced, and has lived a rather conventional life on Sydney's affluent north shore. Now her three children have moved out, the family home is to be sold, and with it will go her beloved garden.Marie King is fifty-nine, recently divorced, and has lived a rather conventional life on Sydney's affluent north shore. Now her three children have moved out, the family home is to be sold, and with it will go her beloved garden.On a drunken whim, Marie gets a tattoo - an act that gives way to an unexpected friendship with her tattoo artist, Rhys. Before long, Rhys has introduced Marie to a side of the city that clashes with her staid north-shore milieu. Her children are mortified by their mother's transformation, but have their own challenges to deal with- workplace politics; love affairs old and new; and, of course, the real-estate market.Written with Fiona McGregor's incisive wit and keen eye, Indelible Ink uses one family as a microcosm for the changes operating in society at large. In its piercing examination of the way we live now, it is truly a novel for our times.'The richest and most complete evocation of Sydney since Patrick White's The Vivisector.' The Monthly'Fiona McGregor, through her unusual and compelling use of language, transforms this family's story into something epic.' The Sydney Morning Herald Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Who is Iris Webber?A thief, a fighter, a wife, a lover.A scammer, a schemer, a friend.A musician, a worker, a big-hearted fool.A woman who has prevailed against the toughest gangsters of the day, defying police time and again, yet is now trapped in a prison cell.Guilty or innocent?Rollicking through the underbelly of 1930s sly-grog Sydney, Iris is a dazzling literary achievement from one of Australia's finest writers. Based on actual events and set in an era of cataclysmic change, here is a fierce, fascinating tale of a woman who couldn't be held back.SHORTLISTED FOR THE MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY AWARD 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 NSW PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARDS CHRISTINA STEAD PRIZE FOR FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE ALS GOLD MEDAL 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE ARA HISTORICAL NOVEL PRIZE ADULT CATEGORY 2023LONGLISTED FOR THE STELLA PRIZE 2023LONGLISTED FOR THE ABDA BOOK DESIGN AWARDS 2023 BEST DESIGNED LITERARY FICTION COVERLONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKPEOPLE ADULT FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023PRAISE FOR IRIS'The story of Iris had to be told, and Fiona Kelly McGregor has produced the roughest but most invaluable diamond.' Tony Birch'There's a magical conjuring up here, a dream-building of people, place and things. Iris is to me not just a great urban novel, but maybe the best Australian city novel ever.' Peter Doyle'Visceral and immediate and relevant. It's a stunner.' Hannah Kent'A vivid, arresting voice . Utterly gripping. Love it.' Lucy Treloar'A brawling, picaresque book by one of our foremost cartographers of settler Sydney.' Declan Fry, The Sydney Morning Herald'Vivid and panoramic.' The Times / The Conversation'Intimate and exuberant.' Gemma Nisbet, The West Australian'Exceptional . This book had me in its clutches for an unusually long time. I didn't want to let it - or Iris - go.' Alison Huber, Readings Bookshop'An exhilarating squeezebox of a novel.' Felicity Plunkett, The Australian Book Review'McGregor's Iris is a bold example of literary craft that demonstrates a profound historical understanding of place and time. The experience of Iris - a woman defiant in the face of injustice, and fierce, despite hardship - in a time of economic pain, social uncertainty, and looming war, remains starkly relevant today.' Stella Prize Judges'Iris's charisma is a constant presence across the novel, carried almost entirely by her distinctive voice, the most striking and compelling feature of this work.' Fiona Wright Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.