{"product_id":"9781921921766","title":"The Commandant: Text Classics","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe penal colony of Moreton Bay is under the command of Patrick Logan, a man not afraid of brutal discipline. But his rule is being questioned and the arrival of his sister-in-law Frances will change everything.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Commandant\u003c\/i\u003e, with an introduction by Carmen Callil, is an unforgettable tale of power, duty and humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Quietly astonishing: enthrals, entertains and gratifies on every level.' Helen Garner  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Gayndah, Queensland, in 1916. Anderson wrote stories and adapted novels for radio before she published her first novel, \u003ci\u003eAn Ordinary Lunacy\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1963. In 1978, she won the Miles Franklin Literary Award for \u003ci\u003eTirra Lirra by the River\u003c\/i\u003e, and again in 1980 for \u003ci\u003eThe Impersonators\u003c\/i\u003e, which also won the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction. In 1987 her story collection, \u003ci\u003eStories from the Warm Zone\u003c\/i\u003e, won the \u003ci\u003eAge\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year award. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarmen Callil\u003c\/b\u003e founded Virago Press in 1972 and later became managing director of Chatto \u0026amp; Windus and the Hogarth Press. Since 1995 she has worked as a writer and critic. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eBad Faith: A Forgotten History of Family and Fatherland\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-author, with Colm Toibin, of \u003ci\u003eThe Modern Library: The 200 Best Novels in English since 1950\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Text Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154061148400,"sku":"9781921921766","price":11.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781921921766_p0.jpg?v=1763632784","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781921921766","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}