Rod Jones - The Mothers PDF, DJV
9781922147226 English 1922147222 "Utterly original . . . a remarkable accomplishment.""The New York Times "on "Julia Paradise""Beautifully written and deeply poignant. One of the most satisfying Australian novels I've read in years."Alex Miller"The Mothers "is a book about secrets. It interweaves the lives of three generations of women who learn that it's often the stories we can't tell that shape us and make us who we are. For fans of Colm Toibin.Rod Jones's first novel, "Julia Paradise "(1986), has been translated into ten languages. His other novels, "Prince of the Lilies," "Billy Sunday," "Nightpictures," and "Swan Bay," have all won or been shortlisted for major literary awards.", "Utterly original . . . a remarkable accomplishment."-- The New York Times on Julia Paradise "Beautifully written and deeply poignant. One of the most satisfying Australian novels I've read in years."--Alex Miller The Mothers is a book about secrets. It interweaves the lives of three generations of women who learn that it's often the stories we can't tell that shape us and make us who we are. For fans of Colm TóibÃn. Rod Jones 's first novel, Julia Paradise (1986), has been translated into ten languages. His other novels, Prince of the Lilies , Billy Sunday , Nightpictures , and Swan Bay , have all won or been shortlisted for major literary awards., "Well researched and carefully drawn.""Library Journal""Utterly original . . . a remarkable accomplishment.""The New York Times "on "Julia Paradise""Beautifully written and deeply poignant. One of the most satisfying Australian novels I've read in years."Alex Miller"The Mothers "is a book about secrets. It interweaves the lives of three generations of women who learn that it's often the stories we can't tell that shape us and make us who we are. For fans of Colm Toibin.Rod Jones's first novel, "Julia Paradise "(1986), has been translated into ten languages. His other novels, "Prince of the Lilies," "Billy Sunday," "Nightpictures," and "Swan Bay," have all won or been shortlisted for major literary awards.", "Well researched and carefully drawn."-- Library Journal "Utterly original . . . a remarkable accomplishment."-- The New York Times on Julia Paradise "Beautifully written and deeply poignant. One of the most satisfying Australian novels I've read in years."--Alex Miller The Mothers is a book about secrets. It interweaves the lives of three generations of women who learn that it's often the stories we can't tell that shape us and make us who we are. For fans of Colm TóibÃn. Rod Jones 's first novel, Julia Paradise (1986), has been translated into ten languages. His other novels, Prince of the Lilies , Billy Sunday , Nightpictures , and Swan Bay , have all won or been shortlisted for major literary awards., That's what life is about, at the bottom of things, she thought- women keeping babies. In 1917, while the world is at war, Alma and her children are living in a sleep-out at the back of Mrs Lovett's house in working-class Footscray. When Alma falls pregnant, her daughter Molly is born in secret. As Molly grows up, there is a man who sometimes follows her on her way to school. Anna meets Neil in 1952 at her parents' shack at Cockatoo. She later enters a Salvation Army home for unmarried mothers, but is determined to keep her baby. Fitzroy, 1975. Student life. Things are different now, aren't they? Cathy and David are living together, determined not to get married. Against the background of the tumultuous events of the sacking of the Whitlam government, a new chapter is added to the family's story. The Mothers is a book about secrets. It interweaves the intimate lives of three generations of Australian women who learn that it's the stories we can't tell that continue to shape us and make us who we are. 'I was captivated by the humanity and heart of the characters. Rod Jones has created a vivid and compelling world and I cared about everyone in it.' Toni Jordan 'Rod Jones' The Mothers is beautifully written and deeply poignant. One of the most satisfying Australian novels I've read in years.' Alex Miller, That's what life is about, at the bottom of things, she thought: women keeping babies. In 1917, while the world is at war, Alma and her children are living in a sleep-out at the back of Mrs Lovett's house in working-class Footscray. When Alma falls pregnant, her daughter Molly is born in secret. As Molly grows up, there is a man who sometimes follows her on her way to school. Anna meets Neil in 1952 at her parents' shack at Cockatoo. She later enters a Salvation Army home for unmarried mothers, but is determined to keep her baby. Fitzroy, 1975. Student life. Things are different now, aren't they? Cathy and David are living together, determined not to get married. Against the background of the tumultuous events of the sacking of the Whitlam government, a new chapter is added to the family's story. The Mothers is a book about secrets. It interweaves the intimate lives of three generations of Australian women who learn that it's the stories we can't tell that continue to shape us and make us who we are., The lives and struggles of three generations of Australian women from the multi-award-winning Rod Jones, author of Julia Paradise (Text, 2014) and Billy Sunday (Picador, 1995). The Mothers goes from a 1917 secret pregnancy, to a 1952 Salvation Army home for unmarried mothers, to a 1975 liberal couple's life set against the sacking of the Whitlam government. The Mothers is a book about secrets. It interweaves the intimate lives of three generations of Australian women who learn it's the stories we can't tell that continue to shape us and make us who we are.
9781922147226 English 1922147222 "Utterly original . . . a remarkable accomplishment.""The New York Times "on "Julia Paradise""Beautifully written and deeply poignant. One of the most satisfying Australian novels I've read in years."Alex Miller"The Mothers "is a book about secrets. It interweaves the lives of three generations of women who learn that it's often the stories we can't tell that shape us and make us who we are. For fans of Colm Toibin.Rod Jones's first novel, "Julia Paradise "(1986), has been translated into ten languages. His other novels, "Prince of the Lilies," "Billy Sunday," "Nightpictures," and "Swan Bay," have all won or been shortlisted for major literary awards.", "Utterly original . . . a remarkable accomplishment."-- The New York Times on Julia Paradise "Beautifully written and deeply poignant. One of the most satisfying Australian novels I've read in years."--Alex Miller The Mothers is a book about secrets. It interweaves the lives of three generations of women who learn that it's often the stories we can't tell that shape us and make us who we are. For fans of Colm TóibÃn. Rod Jones 's first novel, Julia Paradise (1986), has been translated into ten languages. His other novels, Prince of the Lilies , Billy Sunday , Nightpictures , and Swan Bay , have all won or been shortlisted for major literary awards., "Well researched and carefully drawn.""Library Journal""Utterly original . . . a remarkable accomplishment.""The New York Times "on "Julia Paradise""Beautifully written and deeply poignant. One of the most satisfying Australian novels I've read in years."Alex Miller"The Mothers "is a book about secrets. It interweaves the lives of three generations of women who learn that it's often the stories we can't tell that shape us and make us who we are. For fans of Colm Toibin.Rod Jones's first novel, "Julia Paradise "(1986), has been translated into ten languages. His other novels, "Prince of the Lilies," "Billy Sunday," "Nightpictures," and "Swan Bay," have all won or been shortlisted for major literary awards.", "Well researched and carefully drawn."-- Library Journal "Utterly original . . . a remarkable accomplishment."-- The New York Times on Julia Paradise "Beautifully written and deeply poignant. One of the most satisfying Australian novels I've read in years."--Alex Miller The Mothers is a book about secrets. It interweaves the lives of three generations of women who learn that it's often the stories we can't tell that shape us and make us who we are. For fans of Colm TóibÃn. Rod Jones 's first novel, Julia Paradise (1986), has been translated into ten languages. His other novels, Prince of the Lilies , Billy Sunday , Nightpictures , and Swan Bay , have all won or been shortlisted for major literary awards., That's what life is about, at the bottom of things, she thought- women keeping babies. In 1917, while the world is at war, Alma and her children are living in a sleep-out at the back of Mrs Lovett's house in working-class Footscray. When Alma falls pregnant, her daughter Molly is born in secret. As Molly grows up, there is a man who sometimes follows her on her way to school. Anna meets Neil in 1952 at her parents' shack at Cockatoo. She later enters a Salvation Army home for unmarried mothers, but is determined to keep her baby. Fitzroy, 1975. Student life. Things are different now, aren't they? Cathy and David are living together, determined not to get married. Against the background of the tumultuous events of the sacking of the Whitlam government, a new chapter is added to the family's story. The Mothers is a book about secrets. It interweaves the intimate lives of three generations of Australian women who learn that it's the stories we can't tell that continue to shape us and make us who we are. 'I was captivated by the humanity and heart of the characters. Rod Jones has created a vivid and compelling world and I cared about everyone in it.' Toni Jordan 'Rod Jones' The Mothers is beautifully written and deeply poignant. One of the most satisfying Australian novels I've read in years.' Alex Miller, That's what life is about, at the bottom of things, she thought: women keeping babies. In 1917, while the world is at war, Alma and her children are living in a sleep-out at the back of Mrs Lovett's house in working-class Footscray. When Alma falls pregnant, her daughter Molly is born in secret. As Molly grows up, there is a man who sometimes follows her on her way to school. Anna meets Neil in 1952 at her parents' shack at Cockatoo. She later enters a Salvation Army home for unmarried mothers, but is determined to keep her baby. Fitzroy, 1975. Student life. Things are different now, aren't they? Cathy and David are living together, determined not to get married. Against the background of the tumultuous events of the sacking of the Whitlam government, a new chapter is added to the family's story. The Mothers is a book about secrets. It interweaves the intimate lives of three generations of Australian women who learn that it's the stories we can't tell that continue to shape us and make us who we are., The lives and struggles of three generations of Australian women from the multi-award-winning Rod Jones, author of Julia Paradise (Text, 2014) and Billy Sunday (Picador, 1995). The Mothers goes from a 1917 secret pregnancy, to a 1952 Salvation Army home for unmarried mothers, to a 1975 liberal couple's life set against the sacking of the Whitlam government. The Mothers is a book about secrets. It interweaves the intimate lives of three generations of Australian women who learn it's the stories we can't tell that continue to shape us and make us who we are.