"Amy Witting is comparable to Jean Rhys, but she has more starch, or vinegar. The effect is bracing."—The New Yorker
A best-selling portrait of the artist as a troubled young woman.
Isobel's imaginary friends include the Virgin Mary and Sherlock Holmes, Lord Byron, W.H. Auden, and T.S. Eliot. She's less at ease with the flesh-and-blood people she meets, and least of all with herself. But a lucky encounter and a little detective work reveal her true destiny. An autobiographical classic from one of Australia's literary treasures.
Amy Witting (1918–2001) wrote novels, stories, and verse which often appeared in the New Yorker.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Born into a world without welcome, Isobel observes it as warily as an alien beamed onto another planet. She amasses a collection of imaginary friends including the Virgin Mary and Sherlock Holmes, Byron, W.H. Auden and T.S. Eliot. However, she is not quite as comfortable with the flesh-and-blood people she meets, and least of all with herself, as she attempts to come to terms with a life she doesn't understand. However, a chance encounter and a little detective work reveal her true identity and her true position in life. A portrait of the artist as a troubled young woman, this is an autobiographical classic from an Australian literary treasure. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781922147745
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Born into a world without welcome, Isobel observes it as warily as an alien beamed onto another planet. She amasses a collection of imaginary friends including the Virgin Mary and Sherlock Holmes, Byron, W.H. Auden and T.S. Eliot. However, she is not quite as comfortable with the flesh-and-blood people she meets, and least of all with herself, as she attempts to come to terms with a life she doesn't understand. However, a chance encounter and a little detective work reveal her true identity and her true position in life. A portrait of the artist as a troubled young woman, this is an autobiographical classic from an Australian literary treasure. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781922147745
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Born into a world without welcome, Isobel observes it as warily as an alien beamed onto another planet. She amasses a collection of imaginary friends including the Virgin Mary and Sherlock Holmes, Byron, W.H. Auden and T.S. Eliot. However, she is not quite as comfortable with the flesh-and-blood people she meets, and least of all with herself, as she attempts to come to terms with a life she doesn't understand. However, a chance encounter and a little detective work reveal her true identity and her true position in life. A portrait of the artist as a troubled young woman, this is an autobiographical classic from an Australian literary treasure. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781922147745