{"product_id":"first-things-first-selected-letters-of-kate-llewellyn-1977-2004-by-kate-llewellyn-ruth-bacchus-barbara-hill","title":"First Things First: Selected letters of Kate Llewellyn 1977-2004 by Kate Llewellyn,Ruth Bacchus,Barbara Hill (Editors)","description":"\u003cp\u003eI've always said I will write anywhere. You could throw me into prison, cut off my arms and legs and you will find me in the morning with a pen in my mouth writing on the floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollected here for the first time are selected letters from the private correspondence of one of Australia's most loved authors, Kate Llewellyn (The Waterlily, A Fig at the Gate). Written with her distinctive ardour and enthusiasm, skipping some words, shortening others, she discusses poetry, art, sex and gardening with painters and writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKate Llewellyn's letters brim with energy and humour. Editors Ruth Bacchus and Barbara Hill have sifted through decades of correspondence to produce a volume which reveals her life and work, and the result is a joy to read: a precious insight into the world of one of this country's master wordsmiths.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43509969846346,"sku":"6514p","price":9.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/6514p.jpg?v=1776035848","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/first-things-first-selected-letters-of-kate-llewellyn-1977-2004-by-kate-llewellyn-ruth-bacchus-barbara-hill","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}