About the book
As a young girl in a working-class neighborhood of Sydney, Australia, Geraldine Brooks longed to discover the places where history happens and culture comes from, so she enlisted pen pals who offered her a window on adolescence in the Middle East, Europe, and America. Twenty years later Brooks, an award-winning foreign correspondent, embarked on a human treasure hunt to find her pen friends. She found men and women whose lives had been shaped by war and hatred, by fame and notoriety, and by the ravages of mental illness. Intimate, moving, and often humorous, Foreign Correspondence speaks to the unquiet heart of every girl who has ever yearned to become a woman of the world.
Editions of Foreign Correspondence
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385482691
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780385483735
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307755339
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307773647
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780593107485
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780593107492
Read an Excerpt
As a young girl in a working-class neighborhood of Sydney, Australia, Geraldine Brooks longed to discover the places where history happens and culture comes from, so she enlisted pen pals who offered her a window on adolescence in the Middle East, Europe, and America. Twenty years later Brooks, an award-winning foreign correspondent, embarked on a human treasure hunt to find her pen friends. She found men and women whose lives had been shaped by war and hatred, by fame and notoriety, and by the ravages of mental illness. Intimate, moving, and often humorous, Foreign Correspondence speaks to the unquiet heart of every girl who has ever yearned to become a woman of the world.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Foreign Correspondence about?
As a young girl in a working-class neighborhood of Sydney, Australia, Geraldine Brooks longed to discover the places where history happens and culture comes from, so she enlisted pen pals who offered her a window on adolescence in the Middle East, Europe, and America. Twenty years later Brooks, an award-winning foreign correspondent, embarked on a human treasure hunt to find her pen friends. She found men and women whose lives had been shaped by war and hatred, by fame and notoriety, and by the ravages of mental illness. Intimate, moving, and often humorous, Foreign Correspondence speaks to the unquiet heart of every girl who has ever yearned to become a woman of the world.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Foreign Correspondence?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Memoirs
Where can I read a sample of Foreign Correspondence?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780385482691
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Foreign Correspondence?
Geraldine Brooks
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Foreign Correspondence is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780385482691) and paperback(ISBN 9780385483735) and ebook(ISBN 9780307755339) and ebook(ISBN 9780307773647) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593107485) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593107492)
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