{"product_id":"1968-age-of-consent-by-norman-lindsay-vintage-paperback-australian-fiction-book","title":"1968 Age Of Consent by Norman Lindsay Vintage Paperback Australian Fiction Book","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cb\u003e\n   1968 Age Of Consent by Norman Lindsay Vintage Paperback Australian Fiction Book\n  \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-size: large;\"\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  Age Of Consent\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  By Norman Lindsay\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-size: large;\"\u003e\n  Published by Humor Books\/Ure Smith: Sydney 1968\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-size: large;\"\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large; color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\n  \"\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  Age of Consent by Norman Lindsay is a provocative Australian novel set on a remote coastal landscape where reclusive painter Bradley Mudgett retreats from society in search of peace and artistic inspiration. Living alone in a rough beach shack on the isolated New South Wales coast, Bradley hopes to escape the pressures and hypocrisies of the modern world. His solitude is interrupted when he encounters Cora, a spirited teenage girl whose natural beauty and independence awaken his creative energy and challenge his emotional detachment. Lindsay uses the stark seaside setting to explore ideas about freedom, innocence, aging, and the artist's relationship with society.\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  As Bradley begins painting Cora, their unconventional friendship becomes the center of the story. Cora is portrayed as wild, intelligent, and instinctively free from the social conventions that Bradley despises. However, their companionship attracts suspicion and hostility from outsiders, particularly from Cora's domineering grandmother and local authorities who misunderstand Bradley's intentions. The tension between artistic expression and public morality becomes a major theme, with Lindsay questioning the narrow-mindedness and moral panic of conservative society. The novel deliberately blurs lines between innocence and sensuality, reflecting Lindsay's lifelong fascination with beauty, youth, and rebellion against censorship.\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  Beyond its controversial subject matter, the novel is also a meditation on creativity, loneliness, and the fading vitality of middle age. Bradley sees in Cora not simply a muse, but a reminder of the spontaneity and honesty he believes civilization destroys. Lindsay's prose combines humor, satire, and lush descriptions of the Australian landscape, giving the story both sensuality and philosophical depth. The book later became the basis for the 1969 film adaptation Age of Consent starring Helen Mirren and James Mason, helping cement the novel's reputation as one of Lindsay's most discussed and controversial works.\"\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n    \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n     \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cbr\u003e\n     \u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       Light wear and fading to covers. Binding solid with no loose pages. A nice copy in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n    \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n     \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cbr\u003e\n     \u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\n     Size 18.5cm x 11.5cm x 1.5cm (236 Pages)\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Antique Books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47028370276491,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0770\/0875\/files\/f33e2e80-3124-4425-b894-c2d7bbd94e38.jpg?v=1779346511","url":"https:\/\/antiquebooksaustralia.com.au\/products\/1968-age-of-consent-by-norman-lindsay-vintage-paperback-australian-fiction-book","provider":"Antique Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}