Daisy Chains, War, Then Jazz

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Remarks on Condition : First edition ,Very Good, No dustjacket, Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting

This is a memoir by Kathleen Mangan, the youngest daughter of the Australian painter Frederick McCubbin. The book covers her childhood in Melbourne, her experiences during the First and Second World Wars, and her involvement in the jazz scene of the 1920s and 1930s. The book also provides insights into her fathers artistic career and his friendships with other famous artists, such as Ellen Terry, Nellie Melba, Arthur Streeton, and Max Meldrum. The book was published by Hutchinson of Australia in 1984 and has 203 pages.