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PublishedPink Shorts Press, July 2025 |
ISBN9781763554122 |
FormatSoftcover, 144 pages |
Dimensions21cm × 13.5cm |
From legendary Australian feminist writer Barbara Hanrahan, Annie Magdalene is a quietly moving, funny and perfectly formed novel of a beautifully ordinary life. With a new introduction from Farrin Foster.
Born at the turn of the century, Annie Magdalene grows up in a suburban cottage in Adelaide. She is devoted to her family but makes up her mind when she is sixteen that she doesn't want a husband or children, instead prioritising friendship, work, independence and a sense of self.
In 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.
First published in 1985, Annie Magdalene 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.
'Quietly and gleefully challenging.' - Farrin Foster
'Hanrahan's tour de force.' - The Canberra Times
'A small treasure.' - Los Angeles Times
