{"product_id":"annie-magdalene-by-barbara-hanrahan-9781763554122","title":"Annie Magdalene","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnnie Magdalene\u003c\/em\u003e, from legendary Australian feminist writer Barbara Hanrahan, is a quietly moving, funny and perfectly formed novel of a beautifully ordinary life, featuring a new introduction from Farrin Foster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBorn at the turn of the century, Annie Magdalene grows up in a suburban cottage in Adelaide. She is devoted to her family but decides at sixteen that she doesn’t want a husband or children, instead prioritising friendship, work, independence, and a sense of self.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a style that is both simple and full of wonder, legendary Australian feminist artist and author Barbara Hanrahan creates a full portrait of life – its small pleasures, its beautiful flaws, and its inevitable intersections with death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1985, \u003cem\u003eAnnie Magdalene\u003c\/em\u003e still feels entirely fresh, capturing sleepy war-era Australia as well as many universally enduring truths. With a new introduction from Farrin Foster, this is a moving, funny and perfectly formed novel of a beautifully ordinary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Quietly and gleefully challenging.’\u003c\/em\u003e – Farrin Foster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Hanrahan’s tour de force.’\u003c\/em\u003e – The Canberra Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘A small treasure.’\u003c\/em\u003e – Los Angeles Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46825551298796,"sku":"9781763554122","price":36.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/dbd200b8807283271310b85e64f4968c.jpg?v=1758145474","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/annie-magdalene-by-barbara-hanrahan-9781763554122","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}