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It was shortlisted for the Montana New Zealand Book Awards in the Autobiography category. Elizabeth is one of New Zealand's most successful writers and has a keen readership both in New Zealand and overseas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Te Herenga Waka University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50427119993143,"sku":"9780864732552","price":17.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/5048\/7607\/files\/h_002__42798_a4afb2ec-1e46-43b8-9816-0f41fa8381f2.jpg?v=1752012142"},{"product_id":"portrait-of-the-artists-wife-b-format","title":"Portrait of the Artist's Wife - B format","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaperback, 130 x 198mm\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mebooks.co.nz\/fiction\/novels-contemporary\/portrait-of-the-artist-s-wife-ebook?isbn=9780864737144\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"__mce_add_custom__\" style=\"float: right;\" title=\"mebook.gif\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-58zklai\/product_images\/uploaded_images\/mebook.gif\" alt=\"mebook.gif\" width=\"166\" height=\"46\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst published 1992; this edition published 2002\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVictoria University Press is enormously proud to publish this new edition of one of New Zealand’s favourite novels, published to critical acclaim here and in the UK and US, and winner of the Wattie Award in 1992.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile Sarah Tandy is determined to nurture her talent as a painter and keep her marriage intact, her husband, Jack Macalister, is equally determined to remain the cheerfully philandering and selfish man that he is.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003ePortrait of the Artist's Wife\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘The promise that was evident in \u003cem\u003eGirls High\u003c\/em\u003e has been splendidly fulfilled, and now it seems only a matter of time before Wellington replaces New York as the literary capital of the world.’\u003cbr\u003e —Nick Hornby, \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ‘She really is world class – her writing's like a richly detailed painting, she gets the details just right.’ \u003cbr\u003e —Sharon Crosbie, \u003cem\u003eEvening Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ‘It is a testament to Anderson’s style and skill as a writer that these places and decades are brought to the page with such energy, yet also with such a finely judged mix of humour and sympathy.’ \u003cbr\u003e —Caroline Wilder, \u003cem\u003eSunday Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ‘This is a moving, universal novel, a pleasure to read.’ \u003cbr\u003e —Sophy Kershaw, \u003cem\u003eTime Out\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ‘Barbara Anderson's novel is a rarity; an unadulterated, unpretentious, enjoyable read.’ \u003cbr\u003e —Julie Morrice, \u003cem\u003eGlasgow Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ‘It is an enormously entertaining book with perceptions so true they leave you glowing in startled recognition.’\u003cbr\u003e —Patricia Thwaites, \u003cem\u003eOtago Daily Times\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ‘A quite irresistible writer with a microscopic eye for telltale detail – and a dazzlingly accurate ear for dialogue as it is really spoken.’ \u003cbr\u003e —Dirk Bogarde\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘\u003cem\u003ePortrait of the Artist's Wife\u003c\/em\u003e is full of love and wisdom, of immense understanding of what really happens between women and men.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e —Stephanie Johnson, \u003cem\u003eEvening Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ‘Barbara Anderson treats her readers like favoured guests. She entertains with skill and panache; she is never boring or long-winded, and she subtly flatters us by implying that we share her worldly and trenchant views on certain types of human beings. She charms us with words.’\u003cbr\u003e —Sue McCauley, \u003cem\u003eListener\u003c\/em\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cem\u003eTV Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ‘… understated brilliance’\u003cbr\u003e —Sally Staples, \u003cem\u003eInternational Express\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ‘This is well written and filled with honesty, comedy and sadness. 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