The Newspaper of Claremont Street (Australian Classics (Fremantle Press)) [Paperback]

Elizabeth Jolley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2008 | ISBN-10: 1921361360 | ISBN-13: 978-1921361364 | Edition: Second edition

This is the story of an old cleaning woman—known as “Weekly” or “The Newspaper” to the residents of Claremont Street for whom she works—who dreams of escape from the parasitic demands of both her past and her present. This new edition of a contemporary classic reintroduces this very popular and distinctive character.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The memorable heroine of this novel is a walking "newspaper," who tells the people whose houses she cleans about all the events in the neighborhood. A "sad, sometimes wildly funny, altogether wonderful story," cheered PW. (Dec .
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'Elizabeth Jolley joins the handful of Australian writers ... of whom it may be said that their books are able to alter the direction of one's inner life' WASHINGTON POST 'Her writing is splendid, her characters various, her humour delicious ... one of the best writers of fiction in this country' AUSTRALIAN BOOK REVIEW --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Fremantle Press; Second edition edition (December 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1921361360
• ISBN-13: 978-1921361364
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,315,341 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)