Reckoning: A Memoir
Published on 1. August 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-925355-41-3 (ISBN)
Description
Suits We Need Diverse Books criteria #WNDB
Shortlisted, Biography of the Year, Australian book Industry Awards
Shortlisted, Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year, Australian book Industry Awards
Winner, Indie Award for Non-Fiction, 2016
Shortlisted, Nielsen BookData Booksellers Choice Award, 2016
Shortlisted, Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction, NSW Premier's Literary Awards, 2016
Longlisted, Dobbie Literary Award, 2016
From one of Australia's best-loved actors and comedians comes one of the most moving and captivating stories you will ever read.
Magda Szubanski has earned international fame and recognition for her work on film and television, most notably in 'Kath & Kim' and 'Babe'.
Reckoning tells the story of her beloved father, an assassin in the Polish resistance in WW2, and the legacy of is courage and suffering.
In her search for answers about her family history, Magda confronts the demons and fears that have haunted her since childhood and finds the courage to confront the big questions we must all ask ourselves about who we are and how we wish to live.
A true literary page-turner, both beautifully written and compulsively readable.
Shortlisted, Biography of the Year, Australian book Industry Awards
Shortlisted, Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year, Australian book Industry Awards
Winner, Indie Award for Non-Fiction, 2016
Shortlisted, Nielsen BookData Booksellers Choice Award, 2016
Shortlisted, Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction, NSW Premier's Literary Awards, 2016
Longlisted, Dobbie Literary Award, 2016
From one of Australia's best-loved actors and comedians comes one of the most moving and captivating stories you will ever read.
Magda Szubanski has earned international fame and recognition for her work on film and television, most notably in 'Kath & Kim' and 'Babe'.
Reckoning tells the story of her beloved father, an assassin in the Polish resistance in WW2, and the legacy of is courage and suffering.
In her search for answers about her family history, Magda confronts the demons and fears that have haunted her since childhood and finds the courage to confront the big questions we must all ask ourselves about who we are and how we wish to live.
A true literary page-turner, both beautifully written and compulsively readable.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Melbourne
Australia
Publishing group
Text Publishing
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
516 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-925355-41-3 (9781925355413)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Magda Szubanski is one of Australia's best known and most loved performers. She appeared in numerous sketch comedy shows before creating the character of Sharon Strzelecki in the TV show Kath and Kim. She has also acted in films (Babe, Happy Feet, The Golden Compass) and stage shows. Reckoning is her first book.