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Madeleine St John

Biography

Madeleine St John

Madeleine St. John was born in Sydney in 1941. In 1993, she published her debut novel in Australia, THE WOMEN IN BLACK. She is the author of three other novels, including THE ESSENCE OF THE THING, shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. St. John was the first Australian woman to receive this honor. Madeleine St. John died in 2006.

Madeleine St John

Books by Madeleine St John

The Women in Black
by Madeleine St John - Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction

The women in black, so named for the black frocks they wear while working at an upscale department store called Goode’s, are run off their feet selling ladies’ cocktail dresses during the busy season. But in Sydney in the 1950s, there’s always time to pursue other goals. By the time the last marked-down dress has been sold, all of their lives will be forever changed in Madeleine St John’s debut novel, which is perfect for fans of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”