{"product_id":"the-story-thief-by-kyra-geddes","title":"The Story Thief.  By Kyra Geddes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Kyra Geddes deftly weaves literature, history, and the possibility of truth to give the Drover's Wife a name. In doing so, she invites us to imagine the lives of other women whose stories have been told by men.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ePip Williams\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Brimming with evocative, authentic detail, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Story Thief\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebrings a fresh, feminist perspective to Australian literature and art. Australian historical fiction at its finest.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiane Moriarty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A richly textured and immersive novel filled with defining moments, minute detail and compelling insights into the meaning of loss, love and family.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNicole Alexander\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Vividly drawn - a delightful book.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWendy Sharpe, multi-award winning Australian artist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHer family's story made Henry Lawson famous. But was it his story to tell?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFact and fiction meld into one in this stirring family saga set against shifting landscapes and pivotal moments in Australian history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLillian was born in 1892, the same year Henry Lawson wrote 'The Drover's Wife' and cemented his place in Australia's literary canon. When Lillian reads the short story as a teenager, she is convinced that it is based upon her own family and becomes determined to prove it. But as the years pass, the truth becomes more problematic, and Lillian must decide what is more important: holding onto the past or embracing the future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Story Thief\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis about mothers and daughters, love, loss and the power of words. Ultimately it is about how each of us must find our own way to live.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKyra Geddes was born in Adelaide and spent her infancy in the South Australian opal fields in a setting not unlike that of '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Drover's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'. Following a successful career in marketing and business, Kyra returned to university to study English and pursue her lifelong dream of writing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Story Thief\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is her acclaimed debut novel, and the culmination of almost a decade of research and writing. A passionate art lover and traveller of mixed German-Italian heritage, Kyra lives in Sydney with her family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eISBN:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e9781923293250\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eISBN-10:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e1923293257\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003ePublished:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e29th April 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eFormat:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eLanguage:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEnglish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003ePublisher:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAffirm Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eDimensions (cm):\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e19.8 x 12.8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eWeight (kg):\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e0.36\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free by Nature","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47541983477938,"sku":null,"price":23.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/1685\/7778\/files\/StoryThiefBook.jpg?v=1780301759","url":"https:\/\/www.freebynature.com.au\/products\/the-story-thief-by-kyra-geddes","provider":"Free by Nature","version":"1.0","type":"link"}