$32.95 (Trade paperback / Bantam Press / ISBN:9781863256155)
Life In Seven Mistakes
You're pathetic,' her brother said. 'Still bleating about what mummy and daddy did to you when you're almost old enough to retire. Are you still going to be blaming your parents when you're seventy? Life's too short, Liz.' After years of patient, passionate effort, Elizabeth Barton's career as a ceramicist is finally taking off. She's about to fly to New York for her first solo show at one of the world's most prestigious galleries. First, though, she has to survive Christmas with her family on the Gold Coast. Why is it impossible to act our age in front of our parents? And how can we begin to care for ageing parents we've spent our lives trying to avoid? LIFE IN SEVEN MISTAKES is a black family comedy with an unexpected, and deeply moving, climax. Beautifully written, and imbued with a rich sense of irony, it is acclaimed Australian novelist Susan Johnson s finest achievement to date.
Susan Johnson
Life In Seven Mistakes
$32.95 (Trade paperback / Bantam Press )
You're pathetic,' her brother said. 'Still bleating about what mummy and daddy did to you when you're almost old enough to retire. Are you still going to be blaming your parents when you're seventy? Life's too short, Liz... More »
Review
The Broken Book
$23.95 (Paperback book / Allen & Unwin )
Both very Australian and resoundingly international, The Broken
Book confirms Johnson's status as one of the finest Australian
writers . . . fiercely beautiful.' The Australian
Katherine Elgin grew up in a small coast... More »
A Better Woman
$21.95 (Paperback book / Random Century )
Susan's Johnson's beautiful and confronting memoir of motherhood and the writing experience struck raw nerves and heartstrings in 1999 amongst both the public and the media, producing widespread word of mouth and brillia... More »