{"product_id":"miles-franklin-undercover-by-kerrie-davies-9781761470936","title":"Miles Franklin Undercover","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'There is a theory that any woman can be rescued from the shoals of failure and despair by finding some man to ask her in marriage, but before I could be happy in love I should at least need to realise myself.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe dazzled Australia with her rebellious novel \u003ci\u003eMy Brilliant Career\u003c\/i\u003e, inspiring generations of young women chafing under conventional expectations. Only 21, Miles Franklin was lauded as the Brontë of the bush and feted by the rich and influential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut fame can be deceptive. In reality, the book earned her a pittance. The family farm was sold, her new novels were rejected, and she was broke. Just two years after her debut, Miles disappeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this real-life sequel to \u003ci\u003eMy Brilliant Career\u003c\/i\u003e, author Kerrie Davies uncovers a little-known period in Miles' life, from the servant's quarters of Sydney and Melbourne's wealthy houses to volatile Chicago, in the turbulent years after her early success. Davies draws on a never-before-published manuscript and diary extracts from Miles' year undercover as a servant, intimate correspondence with poet Banjo Paterson, and archival sources from Australia and Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiles Franklin Undercover\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful story of a young woman's enduring resilience, and her determination to always be her own heroine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A fascinating page turner.' - \u003cb\u003eGillian Armstrong AM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I now feel I know Miles intimately' - \u003cb\u003eJane Caro AM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A triumph of enthralling storytelling.' - \u003cb\u003eSue Williams\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Evocative and richly drawn, this sparkling book shows us a side to the great literary heroine that is darker and even more interesting than many Australians know.' - \u003cb\u003eJacqueline Maley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A captivating read - Miles comes alive.' - \u003cb\u003eBrigitta Olubas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A fascinating story of an embattled talent' - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46844643246316,"sku":"9781761470936","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4010513482815.jpg?v=1758849442","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/miles-franklin-undercover-by-kerrie-davies-9781761470936","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}