'Loaded Hearts spans four continents, three decades and two generations, delving into family secrets, the counter-culture, place and belonging. Maxine Bailey and Tommo Johnston march against the war in 1970 but his marble comes up and he goes to fight in Vietnam. Following the hippie trail, Maxine travels to Bali, London, Morocco, and Venice.
'Loaded Hearts charts the fortunes of the lovers across thirty years, exploring their lives in a society of rapid social change, where jobs are plentiful, travel is cheap and love is free. Or is it? Surrounded by colourful characters such as Geordie Jack and Polythene Pam, Maxine and Tommo discover what's important in life, only to lose it all too soon.' (From the publisher's website.)
Loaded Hearts : Women Writing from the Margins in the 1970s, An Analysis and a Novel
Australia
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2008
Z1907369
2008
single work
thesis
'This project explores how Australian creative writing of the 1970s changed the way women's lives
were represented, reflecting the shift in societal attitudes of the late twentieth century, leading to
the emergence of the modern Australian feminist novel. Australian women's fiction of the 1970s
also provides inspiration for the novel component of this project, Loaded Hearts, which explores
women's subjectivity, their sexuality, notions of marriage and family, independence and agency.' (Source: Thesis abstract)
