Magda Szubanski's childhood in a suburban migrant family was haunted by the demons of her father's life in wartime Poland. At nineteen, fighting in the Warsaw resistance, he had been recruited to a secret counter-intelligence execution squad. His mission was to assassinate Polish traitors who were betraying Jewish citizens to the Nazis. The legacy of her father's bravery left the young Magda with profound questions about her family story. As she grew up, the assassin's daughter had to navigate her own frailties and fears, including a lifelong struggle with weight gain and an increasing awareness of her own sexuality. With courage and compassion Szubanski's memoir asks the big questions about life, about the shadows we inherit and the gifts we pass on. Magda Szubanski is one of Australia's best known and most loved performers. She appeared in a number of sketch comedy shows before creating the iconic character of Sharon in ABC-TV's Kath and Kim.
- ISBN10 1925355411
- ISBN13 9781925355413
- Publish Date 1 August 2016 (first published 23 September 2015)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country AU
- Publisher Text Publishing
- Imprint The Text Publishing Company
- Format Paperback
- Pages 400
- Language English
- URL https://textpublishing.com.au/books/reckoning