Acclaimed and bestselling literary novelist Fiona Kelly McGregor dives into the criminal underground of 1930s Sydney and the life of petty criminal, prostitute and murderer Iris.
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Summary
Acclaimed and bestselling literary novelist Fiona Kelly McGregor dives into the criminal underground of 1930s Sydney and the life of petty criminal, prostitute and murderer Iris.
Description
Who is Iris Webber?A thief, a fighter, a wife, a lover.A scammer, a schemer, a friend.A musician, a worker, a big-hearted fool.A woman who has prevailed against the toughest gangsters of the day, defying police time and again, yet is now trapped in a prison cell.Guilty or innocent?Rollicking through the underbelly of 1930s sly-grog Sydney, Iris is a dazzling literary achievement from one of Australia’s finest writers. Based on actual events and set in an era of cataclysmic change, here is a fierce, fascinating tale of a woman who couldn’t be held back.
Awards
Short-listed for Miles Franklin Literary Award 2023 Short-listed for ARA Historical Novel Prize 2023 Long-listed for Stella Prize 2023 Long-listed for Australian Book Design Awards 2023 Long-listed for Australian Literature Society (ALS) Gold Medal 2023
Critic Reviews
'Readers searching for that rare thing, a contemporary Australian satire, will find it here.' (on Indelible Ink) -- The Australian Women's Weekly
'A brilliant book for mature readers by a remarkable Australian author, judged by fellow writer Christos Tsiolkas as "one of our finest". Judge for yourself!' (on Indelible Ink) -- The Illawarra Mercury
'For a long time now, when people ask me a favourite Australian author, invariably I think and say Fiona McGregor. There is a gutsiness, a splendour and command of language and expression in her writing that thrills me every time I read her.' (on Indelible Ink) -- Christos Tsiolkas, award-winning author of The Slap
About the Author
Fiona McGregor is a Sydney-based author and performance artist. She writes novels, essays, short stories and critiques and is a regular reviewer of performance art for RealTime. Since 1993, she has published 5 books. Annabelle Tudor is a Melbourne-based actor who completed her acting degree in Ballarat, Victoria. She has enjoyed a prosperous career in Melbourne’s outdoor Shakespeare scene, having played numerous seasons with both the Australian and Melbourne Shakespeare Companies. She has previously narrated titles such as The Couple Upstairs by Holly Wainwright and A Remarkable Woman by Jules Van Mil.
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