I for Isobel Text Classics

A portrait of the artist as a troubled young woman, I for Isobel is an autobiographical classic from Amy Witting, one of Australia's literary treasures A sophisticated coming-of-age story structured around five perfectly formed chapters which bring to life significant moments of Isobel's life with a fierce, unforgettable clarity Despite being initially rejected by several publishers, I for Isobel eventually found a home and went on to be shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award in 1990 and become part of the Australian secondary school syllabi 'A beautifully but unobtrusively honed style, a marvellous ear for dialogue, a generous understanding of the complex waywardness of men and women.' Andrew Riemer Australian Curriculum teaching notes available on release Reminiscent of Elizabeth Harrower and Olga Masters This edition comes with a new introduction by Charlotte Wood, author of Animal People