The Women's Pages

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Explore the depths of literary creativity with 'The Women's Pages', a compelling novel that navigates the intricate lives of women through their choices and challenges. This enchanting trade paperback, published by Pan Macmillan Australia in 2015, comprises 304 pages of captivating prose designed for readers who cherish stories intertwined with themes of loss, resilience, and empowerment. Inspired by the classic 'Wuthering Heights', Dove's narrative weaves the past and present, illustrating how the legacies of literary heroines influence contemporary women.

In 'The Women's Pages', Emily Bronte’s timeless influence is felt as Dove, the protagonist, grapples with her mother's impending loss while uncovering her own identity. This beautifully crafted novel is not just a story about grief; it intricately examines how women's lives are often steeped in silent struggles and profound aspirations. With a treasure trove of emotional depth, readers are invited to reflect on the choices and societal expectations that define womanhood.

Shipping for this item is free! Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. This brand new paperback edition (ISBN: 9781743535981) is a must-have for anyone seeking to delve into the realm of complex female narratives, making it a perfect addition to your personal library or a thoughtful gift for a friend. Uncover the power of storytelling and the unique bond between mothers and daughters in 'The Women's Pages' today!

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: 9781743535981
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2015
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia
Pages: 304


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From the author of The Household Guide to Dying

"Tender, wise and extraordinary reading." The Guardian

Emily Bronte had written this novel especially for her. For her benefit she had sat alone in her narrow bed in the parsonage, her lap desk on her knees, death all around her with that graveyard right next door, the cold wind from the moors behind rattling the windows...But who had Dove written her story for?

Dove is writing a novel for herself, for her mother and for their literary heroines. It describes the life of Ellis, an ordinary young woman of the 1960s troubled by secrets and gaps in her past.

Having read Wuthering Heights to her dying mother, Dove finds she cannot shake off the influence of that singular novel: it has infected her like a disease. In grief's aftermath, she follows the story Wuthering Heightshas inspired to discover more about Ellis, who has emerged from the pages of fiction herself - or has she? - to become a modern successful career woman.

The Women's Pages is about the choices and compromises women make, about their griefs and losses, and about the cold aching spaces that are left when they disappear from the story. It explores the mysterious process of creativity, and the way stories are shaped and fiction is formed. Right up to its astonishing conclusion, The Women's Pages asserts the power of the reader's imagination, which can make the deepest desires and strangest dreams come true.

PRAISE FOR THE WOMEN'S PAGES

"A satisfyingly complex novel, which offers the pleasures of a well-told story, a page

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