Madeleine St John

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About The Author

Madeleine St. John was born in Sydney in 1941. In 1965 she moved to the United States and attended Stanford, and later moved to England to attend Cambridge University. In 1993, she published her debut novel in Australia, The Women in Black. She is author of three other novels including The Essence of the Thing, shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. St. John was the first Australian woman to receive this honor. Madeleine St. John died in 2006.

Books by Madeleine St John

The Women in Black

A Novel

“The book I most often give as a gift to cheer people up.” —Hilary Mantel * “Tart, beguiling, witty and compassionate...a literary boost for the spirits.” —Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air * “A deceptively smart comic gem.” –The New York Times Book Review * “Witty...

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