The Details
On Love, Death and Reading
$24.30
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
8 July 2020
Summary
Shortlisted for the 2021 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards
A book about the connections we form with literature and each other
Tegan Bennett Daylight has led a life in books – as a writer, a teacher and a critic, but first and foremost as a reader.
In this deeply insightful and intimate work, Daylight describes how her reading has nourished her life, and how life has informed her reading. In both, she shows us that it’s the small points…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781760855253 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1760855251 |
| Author: | Tegan Bennett Daylight |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Australia |
| Imprint: | Scribner Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 8 July 2020 |
| Weight: | 210g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 135mm x 216mm |
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Critics Review
‘Daylight is simply a superb writer. Her prose is supple, discursive, funny, restrained and loving. On finishing The Details, I felt as I do at the end of every great book: washed clean and scoured out; unmade and remade. Like all great art, The Details is about many things at once: among them birth and death, laughter and misery, mothers and children, the body and the spirit – and informing and transforming all this, of course, it is about reading and the creation of a sustaining inner life. It reminds us that in life as in writing, it’s the illuminating detail that reveals the truth of who we are. If you love reading, you’ll cherish this book for showing you why.’ – Charlotte Wood, author of The Weekend and The Natural Way of Things
‘A book for readers and writers alike: an intimate and wise celebration of the joy and solace we find in books.’ * Books&Publishing *
‘If you care about reading and writing, past, present and future, read this book.’ – Stephen Romei * The Weekend Australian *
‘The Details is a joyful and vital adventure alongside a sophisticated reader, and a timely reminder of the critical role of art in turbulent times.’ – Justine Hyde * The Saturday Paper *
‘A testament to the enriching power of reading.’ – Thuy On * Sydney Morning Herald *
‘An immersive and thought-provoking read, ideal for any bibliophile.’ * The Monthly *
Tegan Bennett Daylight
Tegan Bennett Daylight is a writer, teacher and critic. Her books include the Stella Award shortlisted Six Bedrooms and the novels Safety and Bombora. She lives in the Blue Mountains with her husband and two children.
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