The Getting of Wisdom |
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Author:
| Richardson, Henry Handel |
Introduction by:
| Ackland, Michael |
Series title: | Popular Penguins Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-14-320270-7 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2009 |
Publisher: | Penguin Random House
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Imprint: | Penguin Books |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $14.99 |
Book Description:
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Henry Handel Richardson's The Getting of Wisdom is the coming-of-age story of a spontaneous heroine who finds herself ensconced in the rigidity of a turn-of-the-century boarding school. The clever and highly imaginative Laura has difficulty fitting in with her wealthy classmates and begins to compromise her ideals in her search for popularity and acceptance.
Henry Handel Richardson's The Getting of Wisdom is the coming-of-age story of a spontaneous heroine who finds herself ensconced in the rigidity of a turn-of-the-century boarding school. The clever and highly imaginative Laura has difficulty fitting in with her wealthy classmates and begins to compromise her ideals in her search for popularity and acceptance.