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The Life and Loves of Lena Gaunt
Tracy Farr
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Description for The Life and Loves of Lena Gaunt
Paperback. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Tracy Farr's acclaimed debut novel is the fictional memoir of Dame Lena Gaunt: musician, octogenarian, junkie. From a solitary childhood in Malacca and a Perth boarding school to a glittering career in Jazz-age Sydney and a defining relationship with bohemian artist Beatrix Carmichael, Lena's is a life shaped by the pull of the sea, the ebb and flow of passion and loss, and that extraordinary instrument, the theremin. Tracy Farr is an Australian-born, New ... Read more
Tracy Farr's acclaimed debut novel is the fictional memoir of Dame Lena Gaunt: musician, octogenarian, junkie. From a solitary childhood in Malacca and a Perth boarding school to a glittering career in Jazz-age Sydney and a defining relationship with bohemian artist Beatrix Carmichael, Lena's is a life shaped by the pull of the sea, the ebb and flow of passion and loss, and that extraordinary instrument, the theremin. Tracy Farr is an Australian-born, New ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Gallic Books United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
326g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910709054
SKU
V9781910709054
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Tracy Farr
Tracy Farr: Australian-born author Tracy Farr has lived in Wellington, New Zealand since 1996. Her debut novel The Life and Loves of Lena Gaunt was longlisted for the 2014 Miles Franklin Literary Award, and shortlisted for the Western Australian Premier's Book Awards and Barbara Jefferis Award.
Reviews for The Life and Loves of Lena Gaunt
Tracy Farr's beautifully written and well-crafted novel combines music and art as she moves the reader around the globe through the dazzling 30s and 40s, paying tribute to the life of an artist in all its forms.
West Australian I was completely engrossed in Lena Gaunt's heartfelt story. Older readers in particular will ... Read more
West Australian I was completely engrossed in Lena Gaunt's heartfelt story. Older readers in particular will ... Read more