The Man Who Loved Children by Christina Stead (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Man Who Loved Children by Christina Stead Sam and Henny Pollit are a warring husband and wife, he a fully blown narcissist and she spoiled and prone to fits of despair. Christina Steads masterpiece about family life is acknowledged as a contemporary classic of Australian and international literature. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Man Who Loved Children is Christina Steads masterpiece about family life. Set in Washington during the 1930s, Sam and Henny Pollit are a warring husband and wife. Their tempestuous marriage, aggravated by too little money, lies at the centre of Steads satirical and brilliantly observed novel about the relations between husbands and wives, and parents and children.Sam, a scientist, uses words as weapons of attack and control on his children and is prone to illusions of power and influence that fail to extend beyond his family. His wife Henny, who hails from a wealthy Baltimore family, is disastrously impractical and enmeshed in her own fantasies of romance and vengeance. Much of the care of their six children is left to Louisa, Sams 14-year-old daughter from his first marriage. Within this psychological battleground, Louisa must attempt to make a life of her own.First published in 1940, The Man Who Loved Children was hailed for its satiric energy. Now its originality is again lauded by novelist, Jonathan Franzen, in his illuminating new introduction. Author Biography 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 places in Europe, and in the United States. Her first book, The Salzburg Tales, was published in 1934, followed by twelve more works of fiction. In The Man Who Loved Children she drew on her own childhood in Sydney. She was the recipient of the inaugural Patrick White Literary Award in 1974. Details ISBN0522855547 Author Christina Stead Publisher Melbourne University Press Year 2010 ISBN-10 0522855547 ISBN-13 9780522855548 Format Paperback Place of Publication Carlton Country of Publication Australia DEWEY A823.20 Imprint The Miegunyah Press Series Miegunyah Modern Library Language English Media Book Pages 568 UK Release Date 2010-12-01 Publication Date 2010-12-01 NZ Release Date 2010-12-01 Audience General AU Release Date 2010-11-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:44577767;

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