Joan Makes History |
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| Author:
| Grenville, Kate |
| Series title: | UQP Modern Classics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7022-5533-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2014 |
| Publisher: | University of Queensland Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $14.99 |
Book Description:
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In this rollicking, irreverent tour de force, Kate Grenville rewrites the familiar past. Joan is a wife and mother of no great distinction, but in the life of her imagination she is on the front line of events, effortlessly subverting the solemnity of momentous occasions and cheerfully altering the course of history. First published in 1988, Joan Makes History was funded by the Australian Bicentennial Authority to celebrate 200 years of history.
In this rollicking, irreverent tour de force, Kate Grenville rewrites the familiar past. Joan is a wife and mother of no great distinction, but in the life of her imagination she is on the front line of events, effortlessly subverting the solemnity of momentous occasions and cheerfully altering the course of history. First published in 1988, Joan Makes History was funded by the Australian Bicentennial Authority to celebrate 200 years of history.