Learning to Dance

Elizabeth Jolley is one of Australia’s most significant and best-loved writers, delighting readers with her acute observation of the world, her wicked humour, her compassion and her honesty. _Learning to Dance_ brings together some of her most poignant short stories, essays and poems, and includes two formerly unpublished pieces. The recurring themes of her life and work are evident here: the complex relationships within families; homesickness and exile; intense love between women; the healing power of the land; the inevitability of loneliness; and the fragile nature of happiness.

Together, these writings form something close to an autobiography. Above all, they are a celebration of Elizabeth’s rich life and work.

• Year of Publication: 2006
• Genre: Non-Fiction
• Audience: Adult