Melbourne University Publishing

Book Details

On Longing

Blanche d'Alpuget

Blanche d'Alpuget's intimate and revealing meditation on longing examines the creative tension between writing and love.

Opinion

This title is available as part of a four-copy gift box, along with Germaine Greer's On Rage, David Malouf's On Experience and Barrie Kosky's On Ecstasy. The gift box is RRP $60.00 and is available at all good book stores. ISBN-13: 9780522855814.

Booksellers: A 28-copy counterpack is also available for RRP $559.00. ISBN-13: 9780522855807. Please contact Macmillan Distribution Services to order the gift box or counterpack. MDS: 1300 135 103.

About this Title

Blanche d'Alpuget's intimate and revealing meditation on longing examines the creative tension between writing and love. This moving tribute to her muse will surprise and touch readers.

About the Author

Blanche d'Alpuget is the biographer of Richard Kirby and Bob Hawke, and author of the novels Turtle Beach and Winter in Jerusalem, among others.

978-0-522-85517-3

Add to Shopping Basket

How to buy MUP titles

Publication date: August 2008
Price: $19.95
Status: Available
Format: 96 pp, HB, 150 x 110 mm,

Subject: Current Affairs
ISBN-10 : 0-522-85517-2
ISBN-13 : 978-0-522-85517-3

Watch coverage of Graham Kennedy treasures launch
13/11/2008

See coverage of the launch at GVT-9 of Graham Kennedy Treasures on ABC TV's Lateline featuring interviews with Bert Newton, Steve Vizard and author Mike McColl Jones.
Bert Newton and MIke McColl Jones on A Current Affair
13/11/2008

Watch Bert Newton and author Mike McColl Jones reminisce about Graham Kennedy on Ch 9's A Current Affair program upon the release of Graham Kennedy Treasures.
Alan Jones launch speech
13/11/2008

Read Alan Jones' speech from the launch of Liberals & Power by Peter van Onselen (ed) last Friday, 7 November.
PM Kevin Rudd launches Gough Whitlam biography
07/11/2008

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd launched Jenny Hocking's biography of former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam at Parliament House in Sydney on Thursday 6 Nov.
Read the PM's speech here.
Blanche d'Alpuget on ABC TV's Talking Heads
30/10/2008

Watch Blanche d'Alpuget, author of On Longing speak with interviewer Peter Thomson on ABC TV's Talking Heads program, which aired on 27 October.
Congratulations Jeff Sparrow!
21/10/2008

Communism: A Love Story by Jeff Sparrow has been shortlisted for the Colin Roderick Award, 2007, from a list of over 150 books. The winner is to be announced later this year.
Monica Dux in conversation
15/10/2008

Watch Monica Dux in conversation with Anne Manne and Catherine Deveny
At an event at Readings, Hawthorne, to discuss The Great Feminist Denial.
Peter Costello speak with Tony Jones on ABC TV Q&A's final program for the year
03/10/2008

Watch Peter Costello speak with Tony Jones and other panelists including David Marr, Nicola Roxon, Cheryl Kernot and Tom Switzer on ABC TV Q&A's final program for the year on 2 October.
Peter Costello speak with Tony Jones on ABC's Lateline
02/10/2008

Watch Peter Costello speak with Tony Jones on ABC's Lateline upon the release of The Costello Memoirs.
Listen to MUP authors podcasts at the Melbourne Writer's Festival
24/09/2008

Listen to David Malouf reflecting on his favourite childhood books and his influences in the 'A Readers Life' session with Michelle de Kretser at the Melbourne Writers' Festival in August '08.

Listen in on Jim Sharman and Barrie Kosky reflecting on the Australian Arts scene from the new wave to now, in the 'Dramatis Personae' session at the Melbourne Writers' Festival in August '08.

Listen to Monica Dux, Cath Lumby, Susan Maushart and Emily Macguire as they discuss the new wave of feminism in the 'From Friedan to feministas' session at the Capital Theatre as part of Melbourne Writers' Festival in August '08.

Listen to Mark Davis chat with Nick Davis and Margaret Simons about 'Media Independence' at the Melbourne Writers' Festival in August '08.
The launch of The Costello Memoirs speech available online
17/09/2008

Download publisher, Louise Adler and authors Peter Coleman's and Peter Costello's speeches at the launch of The Costello Memoirs on Tuesday, 16 September at National Press Club, Canberra.
Germaine Greer on Rage - MWF Keynote speech
03/09/2008

Download the passionate and powerful speech by Germaine Greer on Aboriginal rage for the Melbourne Writers Festival keynote speech at the Melbourne Town Hall on Friday, 22 August, introduced by MUP's CEO and Publisher-in-Chief, Louise Adler.