Cotters' England by Christina Stead - ISBN: 9780522862027
Paperback

Cotters' England

  • Paperback

    376 pages

  • Release Date

    2 January 2014

Summary

A study of politics and betrayal in the lives of the Cotter familyIntroduction by Michelle de KretserCotters’ England follows the lives of Nellie Cook, sister Peggy Cotter and brother Tom. Set in post-war England, it is a study of politics and betrayal in Nellie’s professional and personal life. It is a story of smothered aspirations and dashed hopes, as class politics trap the Cotters and stifle their attempts to break free from the boundaries of the working- and middle-classes.The book is a…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780522862027
ISBN-10:0522862020
Author:Christina Stead
Publisher:Melbourne University Press
Imprint:The Miegunyah Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:376
Release Date:2 January 2014
Weight:354g
Dimensions:199mm x 127mm x 29mm
Series:Miegunyah Modern Library
About The Author

Christina Stead

Christina Stead was born in Sydney in 1902, and died there in 1983. Most of her life was spent elsewhere- in London, Paris and other European cities, and in the United States. Her first book, The Salzburg Tales, was published in 1934, followed by twelve more works of fiction. She was the recipient of the inaugural Patrick White Literary Prize in 1974.

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