{"product_id":"9781921961762","title":"The Long Prospect: Text Classics","description":"\u003cb\u003eSharply observed, bitter and humorous, \u003ci\u003eThe Long Prospect\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of life in an Australian industrial town.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Growing up neglected in a seedy boarding house, twelve-year-old Emily Lawrence befriends Max, a middle-aged scientist who encourages her to pursue her intellectual interests. Innocent Emily will face scandal, suburban snobbery and psychological torment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Originally published in 1958, \u003ci\u003eThe Long Prospect \u003c\/i\u003ewas described as ranking second only to Patrick White's \u003ci\u003eVoss\u003c\/i\u003e in postwar Australian literature. This edition has an introduction by Fiona McGregor.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Harrower\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Sydney in 1928. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eDown in the City\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 1957, followed by\u003ci\u003e The Long Prospect\u003c\/i\u003e a year later. In 1960 she published \u003ci\u003eThe Catherine Wheel\u003c\/i\u003e, the story of an Australian law student in London. \u003ci\u003eThe Watch Tower\u003c\/i\u003e appeared in 1966. She is without doubt among the most important writers of the postwar period in Australia.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eFiona McGregor\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of five books, her most recent novel \u003ci\u003eIndelible Ink\u003c\/i\u003e winning the \u003ci\u003eAge\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year award. She writes essays and reviews, and is working on another novel. She is internationally known as a performance artist, completing the epic \u003ci\u003eWater Series\u003c\/i\u003e at Artspace, Sydney, in 2011. fionamcgregor.com\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e textclassics.com.au\u003cbr\u003e textpublishing.com.au\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"The Text Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47157893791984,"sku":"9781921961762","price":11.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781921961762_p0.jpg?v=1763632231","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781921961762","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}