Barbara Hanrahan was both a writer and a visual artist, and this magical first novel is an autobiographical evocation of her childhood. A delicious blend of fantasy and realism, it is a powerful, lyrical story of a child’s rites of passage through a world where the family home, its garden, and the three women who preside over it, are a vital and compelling participants in the shaping of a child’s rituals of discovery and awareness.
Born in Adelaide in 1939, Barbara Hanrahan was a celebrated artist, printmaker and writer. Her first book, a semi-autobiographical account of her childhood, The Scent of Eucalyptus, was published in 1973 to rave reviews. It was followed by another twelve novels and two short-story collections. Her last book, Good Night, Mr Moon, was published in 1992, the year after her death. The Barbara Hanrahan Fellowship for South Australian writers was established to honour her memory and contribution to Australian literature.
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Author Barbara Hanrahan
Publisher UQP
Date of Publication 1973
ISBN 9780702225161
Category Memoir
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