All That Swagger

She brings this time and the characters involved to life so that you feel like you are experiencing it with them. The dialogue in the Irish brogue takes a little getting used to but then adds so much to the experience. Written in the 1930s I found myself reaching for the dictonary for many of her adjectives - one I still cannot find much on - trigrinizing? - as an expat Australian born in New South Wales this was a wonderful read. I finished high school in Sydney but never encountered this author - I think perhaps she was considered a little to "worldly" for the nuns to include in the curriculum! The author has a reputation as one of the greats of Australian literature. There is a Miles Franklin award given to this day for outstanding work by an Australian author.