The Knighton Women's Compendium

Denise Picton

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Ultimo Press
04 January 2023

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Australian Fiction

It’s 1982. The Knighton women, all living under one roof, are about to be struck with dance marathon fever. . .

Holly, aged twelve, is the youngest of the Knighton clan, and has got her sights set on becoming the best dancer Australia has ever seen. But to do that, she will need to win the dance marathon in front of a crowd of elite tap royalty.

Everything is going to plan, until Gran decides the marathon is the latest focus of her activism, bringing the women’s movement’s progressive values to Adelaide’s premier social event of the year. Even worse for Holly, her mother, Lucy, is on the precipice of moving in with the dreaded Weasel Features, who has made his disdain for Holly no secret.

Meanwhile Greaty, the matriarch of the family, has got her hands full rewriting the rules of The Women’s Annual, weighing up time-honoured traditions of housekeeping and reflecting on what makes a woman’s life her own, rather than at the beck and call of society’s rules – and men.

Bring on a generational conflict that’ll leave sequins on the dancefloor.

A story about family, the changing lives of women in the 20th century, and the joy of fulfilling one’s purpose and dreams, The Knighton Women’s Compendium is the heartwarming story of the summer.

Praise for The Knighton Women's Compendium

'a cleverly conceived and uplifting novel that weaves one girl's odyssey into a reflection on how feminism and the women's experiences that have shaped it, changes over time' – The Age

‘An engrossing family saga.’ - Who Magazine

By: Denise Picton
Imprint: Ultimo Press
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
ISBN: 9781761150685
ISBN 10: 1761150685
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 04 January 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Following the establishment of a career leading human services, Denise Picton retrained in business and established a management consulting firm that has worked across Australia and Asia for over thirty years. In her twenties she published short fiction in literary journals, and returned to writing to begin work on a series of novels in her fifties. The Knighton Women's Compendium is her second novel.

Reviews for The Knighton Women's Compendium

‘An engrossing family saga.’ * Who Magazine * ‘a cleverly conceived and uplifting novel that weaves one girl’s odyssey into a reflection on how feminism, and the women’s experiences that have shaped it, changes over time.’ * The Age/Sydney Morning Herald *