Everywhere I Look

Garner, Helen
Everywhere I Look

Everywhere I Look

Garner, Helen

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Everywhere I Look is a collection of essays, diary entries and true stories spanning more than fifteen years of the work of one of Australia's greatest writers. 'A rich, beautiful book by a poet of the everyday, a sheer master of prose. Give it to your grandmother, give it to your tweeting girlfriend. Give it to any man or woman who understands the magic of language. It will hurl them into great gulfs of pleasure, of turmoil and understanding and joy.' Australian 'Imagine a writer who writes with the humour and precision of Joy Williams, the warmth and ferocity of Elena Ferrante, and the investigative rigor of Janet MalcolmaRead this book and you will wonder how you lived for years without Garner's voice in your ear.' John Freeman '(Garner's) writing expresses a hard-won grace. It brings you closer to the world, and shows you how to love itaShe has laid the groundwork for a generation of writers; she has repeatedly shown us the glory and the power of an English sentence.' Monthly 'This is Garner in expansive mood writing gracefully about everything from her family to ballet to the dawn service.'
Spectator 'The entire experience of reading Garneraopens up the sometimes painful, sometimes hilarious discord of our lives.' Irish Times

Author:   Garner, Helen
Publisher:   Text Publishing Co
ISBN:  

9781925498080


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   03 April 2017
Bind Format:   Paperback
Availability:  
This item is in stock and will be dispatched immediately.

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Everywhere I Look is a collection of essays, diary entries and true stories spanning more than fifteen years of the work of one of Australia's greatest writers. 'A rich, beautiful book by a poet of the everyday, a sheer master of prose. Give it to your grandmother, give it to your tweeting girlfriend. Give it to any man or woman who understands the magic of language. It will hurl them into great gulfs of pleasure, of turmoil and understanding and joy.' Australian 'Imagine a writer who writes with the humour and precision of Joy Williams, the warmth and ferocity of Elena Ferrante, and the investigative rigor of Janet MalcolmaRead this book and you will wonder how you lived for years without Garner's voice in your ear.' John Freeman '(Garner's) writing expresses a hard-won grace. It brings you closer to the world, and shows you how to love itaShe has laid the groundwork for a generation of writers; she has repeatedly shown us the glory and the power of an English sentence.' Monthly 'This is Garner in expansive mood writing gracefully about everything from her family to ballet to the dawn service.'
Spectator 'The entire experience of reading Garneraopens up the sometimes painful, sometimes hilarious discord of our lives.' Irish Times

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Author:   Garner, Helen
Publisher:   Text Publishing Co
ISBN:  

9781925498080


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   03 April 2017
Bind Format:   Paperback
Availability:  
This item is in stock and will be dispatched immediately.
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