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SECOND HAND BOOK
Kathleen Mangan is the youngest child of the Heidelberg School artist, Frederick McCubbin. Daisy Chains, War, then Jazz is a lively and often humorous account of growing up in the early years of this century. Her carefree childhood, the dark days of Word War I, and the heady Twenties are all vividly described.
Woven through the book are memories of the author’s family — her four brothers and sister, and particularly her mother and father, whose personalities are beautifully depicted. The McCubbin houses at South Yarra and Mt Macedon always seemed to be full of visitors, not only such celebrities as Ellen Terry, Nellie Melba, Arthur Streeton and Max Meldrum, but also equally memorable Miss B, and the ebullient, impractical Madam Elmhurst Goode.
These memoirs are distinguished by Kathleen Mangan’s acute observation and ability to evoke mood. Warm and insightful, they recreate a world which many recognize.
Illustrated with colour plates of Frederick McCubbin’s work and photographs from the family album.
Hardcover, 202pp, 1984
Condition: Good, ex library book
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