{"product_id":"9781925410624","title":"Dresses of Red and Gold: Text Classics","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Melling sisters and their mother are preparing for a wedding. Cathy is to be bridesmaid and her dress is a thing of awe and beauty, but not in Cathy’s eyes—she hates the idea of being a bridesmaid.  Vivienne would love to wear it, and perhaps she will. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDresses of Red and Gold\u003c\/i\u003e, the second book in the Melling Sisters Trilogy, is a warm and humorous story of four sisters—their rivalries and their loyalty and affection—growing up in an Australian country town in the 1940s\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe beautiful dress settled luxuriously about her ankles as smoothly as  water, the little gold cap sat on the back of her head like an opened  flower. She climbed a chair to look, entranced, into the sideboard  mirror. The dress fitted perfectly, apart from being slightly too long  because Cathy was taller, and she curtsied to her reflection.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRobin Klein was born 28 February 1936 in Kempsey, New South Wales  into a family of nine children. Leaving school at age 15, Klein worked  several jobs before becoming established as a writer, having her first  story published at age 16. She would go on to write more than 40 books,  including \u003ci\u003eHating Alison Ashley\u003c\/i\u003e (adapted into a feature film starring Delta Goodrem in 2005), \u003ci\u003eHalfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left\u003c\/i\u003e (adapted into a television series for the Seven Network in 1992), and\u003ci\u003e Came Back to Show You I Could Fly\u003c\/i\u003e (adapted into a film directed by Richard Lowenstein in 1993).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKlein’s books are hugely celebrated, having won the CBCA Children’s  Book of the Year Award in both the Younger Readers and the Older Readers  categories, as well as a Human Rights Award for Literature in 1989 for \u003ci\u003eCame Back to Show You I Could Fly\u003c\/i\u003e. Klein is widely considered one of Australia’s most prolific and beloved YA authors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Touching, poignant, fresh and engaging’\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eBulletin, USA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eAll in the Blue Unclouded Weather\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDresses of Red and Gold\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sky in Silver Lace\u003c\/i\u003e are such wonderful, honest, Australian stories, still relevant to readers today. The sisters are a delight to read about, their adventures are entertaining and touching.’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookish Manicurist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘When I was young, I read it for its sweetness and the way it portrayed growing up. As an adult, I appreciate the way Klein subtly deals with gender, privilege and what it means to belong to a small community.’ \u003cb\u003eEliza Henry-Jones\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘The schemes and shenanigans of these vibrant, tenacious characters are as lively and funny as ever, their more poignant feelings as skillfully suggested. A fine sequel.’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Text Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141252497648,"sku":"9781925410624","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781925410624_p0.jpg?v=1763634369","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781925410624","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}