{"product_id":"9781921921797","title":"My Brilliant Career: Text Classics","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten with all the high spirits of youth, \u003ci\u003eMy Brilliant Career\u003c\/i\u003e is the unforgettable tale of Sybylla Melvin, a headstrong country girl - passionate, endearing, stubborn, honest - and her fraught journey from rags to riches to rags. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction by Jennifer Byrne. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiles Franklin\u003c\/b\u003e was born in central New South Wales, in 1879. By the age of twenty, Franklin had completed her first novel, \u003ci\u003eMy Brilliant Career\u003c\/i\u003e. After it was rejected by local publishers, she sent it to Henry Lawson, who called it 'the first great Australian novel'. He helped her to get it published in Britain in 1901. Miles Franklin published nineteen novels and provided for the creation of the Miles Franklin Award, Australia’s premier literary award.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eJennifer Byrne\u003c\/b\u003e has worked as an award-winning journalist in print, television and radio. She now hosts the popular ABC programs \u003ci\u003eFirst Tuesday Bookclub\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJennifer Byrne Presents\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003etextclassics.com.au\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'The book is true to Australia - the truest I ever read.' Henry Lawson \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Text Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141110776048,"sku":"9781921921797","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781921921797_p0.jpg?v=1763635163","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781921921797","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}