The Getting of Wisdom

<p><I>The Getting of Wisdom</I> (1910) is a novel by Henry Handel Richardson. Based on her experiences at Melbourne's Presbyterian Ladies' College <I>The Getting of Wisdom</I> is a coming-of-age novel aimed at a young audience. Engaged with such themes as grief bullying and peer-pressure Richardson's novel is a powerful story of a young girl finding her way in the world. An instant bestseller the novel has never gone out of print. Laura went into her own room and locked the door a thing Mother did not allow. Then she threw herself on the bed and cried. Mother had not understood in the least... Punished for cutting her own hair without permission Laura Tweedle Rambotham defies her mother once more. Alone in her room she begins to think about her mother's words letting them sink in until the truth can no longer be denied. In the morning she leaves for The Ladies' College a boarding school far from family and friends-and in Melbourne no less a city she has never been to. Scared nervous and tired she drifts off to sleep in her childhood room for the last time. Heartfelt and deeply personal <I>The Getting of Wisdom</I> is a powerful coming-of-age story from one of Australia's best-loved writers.<p>Since our inception in 2020 Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. <p>With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.</p>