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Discover the mesmerizing blend of essay, memoir, and fiction in 'A Body of Water,' a timeless literary masterpiece by Beverley Farmer. This award-winning book, recognized with the Australian Book Design Award for Best Designed Literary Fiction Cover in 2021, brings a fresh, nuanced perspective that has captivated readers since its first publication thirty years ago. Delve into the intricate tapestry of human emotions as Farmer chronicles her year-long journey, beginning on her forty-sixth birthday. Experience her evolution from loneliness and emotional inhibition following her marriage breakdown to creative rebirth through short stories, poems, and evocative essays. The immersive narrative paints vivid pictures of life along the stunning Bellarine Peninsula in southern Victoria, rich with its bays and lighthouses. As you read, feel the waves of Farmer's reflections and perceptions ebb and flow, revealing how her identity transforms like water itself. Explore the depth and richness of life, creativity, and the self in this classic literary work that redefines Australian literature. *Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.* Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781925818253. Year: 2020. Publisher: Giramondo Publishing.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781925818253
Year: 2020
Publisher: Giramondo Publishing
Description:
*Winner of the Australian Book Design Award 2021: Best Designed Literary Fiction Cover*
A new edition of Beverley Farmer's out-of-print classic A Body of Water, which in its mixing of genres — essay, memoir, fiction, folk tale — opened up new frontiers for Australian literature
A Body of Water was first published thirty years ago. The writing of the book takes place over a year, and portrays a complete cycle in the writer's life. It begins on her forty-sixth birthday, in a period of emotional inhibition and loneliness – her marriage has broken down, and she is living on her own. By the end of the cycle the narrator has written short stories and poems, which are included in the book, alongside essays about the writing process, journal entries, excerpts from books she has been reading, spiritual meditations, and finely detailed observations of the life around her.
The title A Body of Water could be taken to refer to the book's settings along the Bellarine Peninsula in southern Victoria, with its bays, the outer harbour, and the lighthouse, standing like a sentinel at the entrance to the ocean. It also suggests the diverse material which fills the book, like a body of water with all that it contains and nurtures. Throughout, one is aware of the the writer's own body, as an entity which shifts its identity like water, with its changes of mood, relationships and reflections.
'Beverley Farmer'sexpansive curiosity and appreciation for microcosmic significance sharpen a reader's attention to all things lived, dreamed, and observed.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781925818253
Year: 2020
Publisher: Giramondo Publishing
Description:
*Winner of the Australian Book Design Award 2021: Best Designed Literary Fiction Cover*
A new edition of Beverley Farmer's out-of-print classic A Body of Water, which in its mixing of genres — essay, memoir, fiction, folk tale — opened up new frontiers for Australian literature
A Body of Water was first published thirty years ago. The writing of the book takes place over a year, and portrays a complete cycle in the writer's life. It begins on her forty-sixth birthday, in a period of emotional inhibition and loneliness – her marriage has broken down, and she is living on her own. By the end of the cycle the narrator has written short stories and poems, which are included in the book, alongside essays about the writing process, journal entries, excerpts from books she has been reading, spiritual meditations, and finely detailed observations of the life around her.
The title A Body of Water could be taken to refer to the book's settings along the Bellarine Peninsula in southern Victoria, with its bays, the outer harbour, and the lighthouse, standing like a sentinel at the entrance to the ocean. It also suggests the diverse material which fills the book, like a body of water with all that it contains and nurtures. Throughout, one is aware of the the writer's own body, as an entity which shifts its identity like water, with its changes of mood, relationships and reflections.
'Beverley Farmer'sexpansive curiosity and appreciation for microcosmic significance sharpen a reader's attention to all things lived, dreamed, and observed.