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The Road from Coorain

by Jill Ker Conway
Barbara Caruso
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In the 1930s, Jill Ker's parents bought a sheep farm on the western plains of New South Wales. In 1944, they lost nearly everything when a drought hit. Forced to leave Coorain, 11-year-old Jill and her mother settled in Sydney where Jill struggled to find a place for herself among Sydney's elite. Her story, both a chronicle of life in the Australian outback and the odyssey of a brilliant woman fighting the constraints of her time, offers a loving view of Australia. Includes a taped afterword by the author.

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  • Release date

    July 23, 1993

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      • ISBN: 9781449879600
      • File size: 272634 KB
      • Duration: 09:27:59

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Set against the conspicuous and awesome backdrop of Australia, this is a forthright and thought-provoking self-analysis of the author's maturation as a woman, an international scholar and an Australian. Barbara Caruso demonstrates a superb grasp of the writer's spirit and intent. She excels in conveying the powerful emotion and drama of this remarkable story without lapsing into sentimentalism. She also sustains the listener's interest throughout the many expositions on historical and literary theory which are so relevant to the author's life. The powerful reading complements the strength of the book. B.M.W. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      April 1, 1989
      At age 11, Conway ( Women Reformers and American Culture ) left the arduous life on her family's sheep farm in the Australian outback for school in war-time Sydney, burdened by an emotionally dependent, recently widowed mother. A lively curiosity and penetrating intellect illuminate this unusually objective account of the author's progress from a solitary childhood--the most appealing part of the narrative--to public achievement as president of Smith College and now professor at MIT. Gifted with an ability to adapt to a wide range of cultures and people and despite ingrained Australian prejudice against intellectuals, Conway devoted herself to the study of history and literature, spurred on by excellent British-style schooling. Her further adventures could easily make a rewarding second volume. Paperback rights to Vintage; QPBC alternate.

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