Things could be worse / Lily Brett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brett, Lily, author.

Series:

UQP Modern Classics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Short stories, Australian.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (197 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

St Lucia, Queensland : University of Queensland Press, 2016.

Summary:

Rediscover the lovable character Lola Bensky with this stylish reissue of Lily Brett's first work of fiction After surviving the Holocaust, Josl and Renia move to Melbourne with their daughter Lola Bensky to start a new life. This poignant yet bitingly funny collection of short stories follows Lola's struggles to come to terms with herself, her place in the local Jewish community and the horrific family history whose legacy is still felt by them all. Things Could Be Worse, Brett's debut work of fiction, was first published in 1990 to universal acclaim. It was shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Literary Awards and the Talking Book of the Year Award. With haunting illustrations by the renowned painter David Rankin, it introduced Lola Bensky to the world, the eponymous heroine of Lily Brett's 2012 award-winning international bestseller.

Contents:

Cover ; Author biography; By the same author; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; It Was After The War; Loti Luftman's Daughter; An Illness; A Drive; A Family Portrait; What Do You Know About Friends?; I Wonder Why She Looks So Happy; Every Death; The Holiday; The Children; A Mixed Marriage; You Will Be Going Back To Your Roots; Chopin's Piano; Friday Is A Good Day For Fish; I Heard You Got Another Husband; If You Live Long Enough; Things Could Be Worse; Technical Trouble; Acknowledgements; Imprint Page

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 21, 2016).

Other Format:

Print version: Brett, Lily. Things could be worse.

ISBN:

0-7022-5862-8

OCLC:

953602721