{"product_id":"reckoning-by-magda-szubanski-out-september-1","title":"Reckoning by Magda Szubanski (Out September 1)","description":"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.cs1EF720B{12pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-style:italic;Times New Roman;} .cs3270F94{margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt} .cs982313B{12pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Times New Roman;} .cs97DFFCB{12pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Times New Roman;}\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\t\r\n\t\u003cp class=\"cs3270F94\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs982313B\"\u003eHeartbreaking, joyous and revelatory, Reckoning is the book where Magda Szubanski, one of Australia's most beloved icons, tells her story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeartbreaking, joyous and revelatory, Reckoning is the book where Magda\u003cbr\u003eSzubanski, one of Australia's most beloved icons, tells her story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe describes her journey from an ordinary suburban childhood, haunted by the demons of her father's espionage activities in wartime Poland and the ordeal of growing up gay in the 1970s, to the complex dramas of adulthood and unexpected fame.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompelled to learn and understand the truth, Magda uncovers the traumatic secrets that have held her captive. She grapples with big questions about life and death, love and loss, and how humour helps us survive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntimate, poignant, captivating, Reckoning is the work of a fearless writer and natural storyteller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A brave and tender book about everything that matters most in life.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs982313B\"\u003eCate Blanchett\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs982313B\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e'Impossible not to be moved...She shines just as brightly as a serious writer as she does as a comedian.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs982313B\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EF720B\"\u003eGuardian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EF720B\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e'Every library should have it, every school should teach it.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs982313B\"\u003ePeter Craven, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EF720B\"\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is a remarkable memoir, that weaves the tragedy of twentieth century history into a personal narrative of coming to terms with family and self, and manages to honour both stories. The writing is assured and controlled, the storytelling expert and thoughtful, the language eloquent and moving. The writing, the story, the voice- all of it is beautiful.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs982313B\"\u003eChristos Tsiolkas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAward Winner, Liberty Victoria- The Voltaire Award, Magda Szubanski, 2018\u003cbr\u003eAward Winner, Nielsen BookData Booksellers Choice Award, 2016\u003cbr\u003eAward Winner, Book of the Year, Australian Book Industry Awards, 2016\u003cbr\u003eAward Winner Award Winner nner, Biography of the Year, Australian Book Industry Awards, 2016\u003cbr\u003eAward Winner, Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction, NSW Premier's Literary Awards, 2016\u003cbr\u003eAward Winner, Indie Award for Non-Fiction, 2016\u003cbr\u003eAward Winner, Victorian Community History Award Judges' Special Prize, 2016\u003cbr\u003eAward Shortlisted, Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year, Australian Book Industry Awards, 2016\u003cbr\u003eAward Shortlisted, Dobbie Literary Award, 2016\u003cbr\u003eAward Shortlisted, National Biography Award, 2016 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Kangaroo Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44272542908504,"sku":"9781925773002","price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/8343\/1000\/files\/9781925773002_1.jpg?v=1782265621","url":"https:\/\/redkangaroobooks.au\/products\/reckoning-by-magda-szubanski-out-september-1","provider":"Red Kangaroo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}