Elyne Mitchell. A Daughter Remembers

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publisher Place: Australia
Publisher Year: 2012
Edition: First Edition

Description: 320 pages. Ex-Library. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: The daughter of Elyne Mitchell tells what it was like to grow up with a famous and highly creative mother who created the classic Australian childrens books, the Silver Brumby Series. In 1958, Elyne Mitchells The Silver Brumby was published to acclaim and quickly became a much-loved classic of Australian childrens literature. Now, for the centenary of Elynes birth, her daughter Honor Auchinleck tells the story of the exceptional woman, and mother, behind the mask of the famous author. Writer, daughter of a Great War hero, wife of a politician and Changi survivor, champion skier and passionate environmentalist, Elyne Mitchell led a life of accomplishment and privilege. But strong undercurrents of discord and misunderstanding flowed beneath the enchanted surface, and Elyne, just like her Silver Brumby, longed for the refuge of her own Secret Valley. In this poignant memoir Honor Auchinleck remembers her extraordinary upbringing in the Australian Alps and pays tribute to her remarkable family, and in particular her adored - and elusive - mother.

ISBN: 9780732293499