{"product_id":"the-getting-of-wisdom-hardcover","title":"The Getting of Wisdom - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHenry Handel Richardson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Getting of Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e (1910) is a novel by Henry Handel Richardson. Based on her experiences at Melbourne's Presbyterian Ladies' College, \u003ci\u003eThe Getting of Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e is a coming-of-age novel aimed at a young audience. Engaged with such themes as grief, bullying, and peer-pressure, Richardson's novel is a powerful story of a young girl finding her way in the world. An instant bestseller, the novel has never gone out of print. \"Laura went into her own room and locked the door, a thing Mother did not allow. Then she threw herself on the bed and cried. Mother had not understood in the least...\" Punished for cutting her own hair without permission, Laura Tweedle Rambotham defies her mother once more. Alone in her room, she begins to think about her mother's words, letting them sink in until the truth can no longer be denied. In the morning, she leaves for The Ladies' College, a boarding school far from family and friends-and in Melbourne, no less, a city she has never been to. Scared, nervous, and tired, she drifts off to sleep in her childhood room for the last time. Heartfelt and deeply personal, \u003ci\u003eThe Getting of Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful coming-of-age story from one of Australia's best-loved writers. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Henry Handel Richardson \u003ci\u003eThe Getting of Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of Australian literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrecociously intelligent at a young age, Laura Tweedle Rambotham causes her widowed mother no shortage of frustration. At twelve, she is sent to a boarding school in Melbourne, where she finds herself fearing humiliation and ridicule at the hands of her wealthier classmates. \u003ci\u003eThe Getting of Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e is a coming-of-age novel by Henry Handel Richardson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691974004799,"sku":"9781513133935","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/745d227b81a15cd9a0967d28cc10666c.webp?v=1764993786","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-getting-of-wisdom-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}