A splendidly vivid display . . . carrying the reader by force of its narrative and its sharply detailed, entirely convincing voiceMiles Franklin's 1901 debut novel remains an insightful exploration of class, gender and youthful frustrationIt combines linguistic surprise and inertness in a way possible only to genius My Brilliant Career blends the intimacy of life writing with the broader scope of a story being retoldUnashamedly high-spirited and romanticA splendidly vivid display ... carrying the reader by force of its narrative and its sharply detailed, entirely convincing voice