Restless Dolly Maunder
Publisher,Canongate
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Format, Paperback
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No. of Pages, 256
Shelf: Fiction / Adult Fiction / Literary Fiction
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Born into the sweat and drudgery of a New South Wales sheep farm at the end of the 19th century, Dolly Maunder is different to her siblings. She will not endure the small, servile existence of a wife. Dolly, bright, ambitious and stubborn, dreams of a different fate, of building something that she truly owns.
She will do whatever it takes to be the woman she deserves to be. Even with a husband and children, Dolly pushes the boundaries of what is 'proper' and what a wife and mother ought to do, as war spreads across Europe and the rules are forever changed. But every life has its limits. What happens when Dolly's wanderlust finally risks taking her too far?
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024
LONGLISTED FOR BEST FICTION IN THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS AUSTRALIA 2024
About the Author
Kate Grenville's bestselling novel The Secret River received the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the Miles Franklin Literary Award. The Idea of Perfection won the Women's Prize. Grenville's other novels include Sarah Thornhill, The Lieutenant, Lilian's Story, Dark Places, Joan Makes History and A Room Made of Leaves.
Reviews
"A work of history, biography, story and memoir, all fused into a novel that suggests the great potential of literary art as redeemer, healer and pathway to understanding... the writing sparkles with Grenville's gift for transcendently clear imagery" ―Guardian
"Vivid and memorable... [Kate Grenville] offers us the ambivalence and complex textures of experience without losing the rhythm and pace of realist fiction" —Sara Moss, Times Literary Supplement
"A powerful novel about a woman determined to rise above her station... A privilege to share in Grenville's indomitable grandmother's journey" ―The Times
"Grenville... tells Dolly's story swiftly, cleanly and compassionately, all the while refusing to let this difficult, furious woman off the hook. Excellent" ―Daily Mail
"A memorable portrait of a proto-feminist determined to free herself from society's expectations" ―Sunday Times
Dimensions: 12.8 x 1.9 x 20 cm
