num_pages: 224
description: Madness, cruelty, and sexuality permeate the household in which Lilian Una Singer is raised-an upper-crust Victorian world of teacups and servants. But Lilian, shielded by layers of fat, an iron will, and an indomitable spirit, has her sights set on an education, love, and-finally-her own transcendent forms of independence.
language: English
title: Lilian's Story
titlecomplete: Lilian's Story (Harvest Book)
genres: Fiction, Historical, Womens, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Feminism, Female Authors, Literature, Australia, Novels
ratings_count: 1551
places: Australia
series: Singer family
awards: awardedAt: 441792000000
name: Australian/Vogel's Literary Award, awardedAt: 788947200000
name: Victorian Premier's Literary Award
category: Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction
publisher: Houghton Mifflin