One of Australia's great essayists, Charmian Clift had a remarkable ability to make the domestic world feel expansive.

Originally published in 1970, The World of Charmian Clift gathers her celebrated newspaper essays on memory, travel, family, friendship and the strange emotional life of ordinary objects. What begins with kitchens, old address books, caravans or forgotten houses gradually opens onto larger reflections on migration, identity, ageing and post-war Australian life.

Clift writes with an elegance that recalls the great mid-century personal essayists while remaining unmistakably her own: witty, melancholic and quietly observant, able to move from Greek islands to suburban Australia without losing sight of the intimate textures that bind them together. A beautiful introduction to one of Australia's most enduring literary voices, and increasingly sought after as interest in Clift's work continues to grow.

1987 Flamingo paperback edition (first thus). Clean and well-preserved with light edge and shelf wear consistent with age. Binding remains firm and pages bright.