Name: Bookclub - Wifedom by Anna Funder
Start: 2024-05-06T18:30:00+10:00
End: 2024-05-06T20:30:00+10:00

Hi Guys,

This book has amazing reviews....

'Simply, a masterpiece. Here, Anna Funder not only re-makes the art of biography, she resurrects a woman in full. And this in a narrative that grips the reader and unfolds through some of the most consequential moments - historical and cultural - of the twentieth century.' GERALDINE BROOKS

‘There’s exhilaration in reading every brilliant word.’ CHLOE HOOPER

Looking for wonder and some reprieve from the everyday, Anna Funder slips into the pages of her hero George Orwell. As she watches him create his writing self, she tries to remember her own…

When she uncovers his forgotten wife, it’s a revelation. Eileen O’Shaughnessy’s literary brilliance shaped Orwell’s work and her practical nous saved his life. But why – and how – was she written out of the story?

Using newly discovered letters from Eileen to her best friend, Funder recreates the Orwells’ marriage, through the Spanish Civil War and WW II in London. As she rolls up the screen concealing Orwell’s private life she is led to question what it takes to be a writer – and what it is to be a wife.

Compelling and utterly original, *Wifedom* speaks to the unsung work of women everywhere today, while offering a breathtakingly intimate view of one of the most important literary marriages of the 20th century. It is a book that speaks to our present moment as much as it illuminates the past.

*‘So, she will live writing the letters she did – six to her best friend, and three to her husband. I know where she was when she wrote them. I know that the dishes were frozen in the sink, that she was bleeding, that he was in bed with another woman – and she knew it. . . .I supply only what a film director would, directing an actor on set – the wiping of spectacles, the ash on the carpet, a cat pouring itself off her lap.’*

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**Where can I get a copy of the book ?**
Big W has it for $20
Kmart has it for $18
Amazon has it for $18
Most bookshops have the book.

**Are you collecting a $2.00 coin on the night ?**
Yes, it will go towards running the website.

**Where are we meeting ?**
At Dee Why RSL behind the bar in the new courtyard.

**What if I can't find you ?**
I will have my phone on me so send me a message and I'll come find you.

**Are you having dinner there ?**
Yes, after we chat about the book we can move to the Bistro area and have something to eat.

**I haven't finished the book. Can I still come along ?.**
Yes, of course.

**Can I bring a friend ?**
Absolutely.

**I haven't read the book, can I still come along ?**
Absolutely.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

***Maria***

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