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Discover the captivating collection 'This Water' by acclaimed Australian author Beverley Farmer, renowned for her exceptional prowess in prose and her pioneering contributions to women's literature. This enchanting book, published by Giramondo Publishing in 2017, features five exquisite tales, with three novellas that elegantly weave together love stories surrounding a nameless woman. Each narrative is steeped in myth and folklore, drawing inspiration from various traditions like Greek and Celtic legends. As you journey through the pages of 'This Water', you'll encounter profound themes entwined with the natural elements of water, stone, ice, and fire.
Farmer masterfully explores feminine concerns and allows women in her stories to assert their voices in a world shaped by authority. From the haunting tale set on the south coast of Victoria, animated by the legend of the Great Silkie, to the rebellious princess reigning in Lake Annaghmakerrig, and the mournful Clytemnestra woven into the fabric of war, each tale reflects a unique aspect of the female experience. Immerse yourself in the magic of 'This Water' and its intricate motifs of blood, birth, and transformation.
Order now and allow yourself to be transported into the evocative world crafted by one of Australia's great prose stylists. 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: 9781925336313.
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: 9781925336313
Year: 2017
Publisher: Giramondo Publishing
Description:
This is likely to be the last work by Beverley Farmer, one of Australia's great prose stylists, and a pioneer of women's writing, in her exploration of feminine concerns, and her use of different literary forms – novel, short story, poetry, essay, journal, myth and fairy tale.
This Wateris a collection of five tales, three of them novella length, each a fragmentary love story with a nameless woman at the centre, and a mythic dimension (Greek or Celtic, folklore or fable) rooted in the power of nature. Water and stone, ice and fire, light and darkness play an important role in all the stories, as do other motifs, closely related to women's experience, blood, birth, possession and release, marriage and singularity. One tale, set on the south coast of Victoria, is animated by the legend of the Great Silkie, following Sylvia Plath and Joan Baez; another finds its rebellious princess in Lake Annaghmakerrig in Ireland; a third has Clytemnestra as its central figure, mourning the daughter sacrificed by her husband Agamemnon so that he can go to war with Troy. The stories contain and reflect and shadow one other: in each the women speak, act, think for themselves, in opposing or escaping from situations ordained by authority.
Beverley Farmer is the author of three collections of short stories, includingMilk, which won the NSW Premier's Award for Fiction,the writer's notebookA Body of Water, and two novelsThe Seal WomanandThe House in the Light, which was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award. Her most recent book,The Bone House, a collec
Farmer masterfully explores feminine concerns and allows women in her stories to assert their voices in a world shaped by authority. From the haunting tale set on the south coast of Victoria, animated by the legend of the Great Silkie, to the rebellious princess reigning in Lake Annaghmakerrig, and the mournful Clytemnestra woven into the fabric of war, each tale reflects a unique aspect of the female experience. Immerse yourself in the magic of 'This Water' and its intricate motifs of blood, birth, and transformation.
Order now and allow yourself to be transported into the evocative world crafted by one of Australia's great prose stylists. 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: 9781925336313.
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: 9781925336313
Year: 2017
Publisher: Giramondo Publishing
Description:
This is likely to be the last work by Beverley Farmer, one of Australia's great prose stylists, and a pioneer of women's writing, in her exploration of feminine concerns, and her use of different literary forms – novel, short story, poetry, essay, journal, myth and fairy tale.
This Wateris a collection of five tales, three of them novella length, each a fragmentary love story with a nameless woman at the centre, and a mythic dimension (Greek or Celtic, folklore or fable) rooted in the power of nature. Water and stone, ice and fire, light and darkness play an important role in all the stories, as do other motifs, closely related to women's experience, blood, birth, possession and release, marriage and singularity. One tale, set on the south coast of Victoria, is animated by the legend of the Great Silkie, following Sylvia Plath and Joan Baez; another finds its rebellious princess in Lake Annaghmakerrig in Ireland; a third has Clytemnestra as its central figure, mourning the daughter sacrificed by her husband Agamemnon so that he can go to war with Troy. The stories contain and reflect and shadow one other: in each the women speak, act, think for themselves, in opposing or escaping from situations ordained by authority.
Beverley Farmer is the author of three collections of short stories, includingMilk, which won the NSW Premier's Award for Fiction,the writer's notebookA Body of Water, and two novelsThe Seal WomanandThe House in the Light, which was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award. Her most recent book,The Bone House, a collec