<b>After the success and celebrity of her coming of age novel <i>My Brilliant Career</i>, published when Miles Franklin was only 21, she disappeared. This is the story of the decade that made her second career as a fearless advocate for working women.</b><br/><br/><i>'There is a theory that any woman can be rescued from the shoals of failure and despair by finding some man to ask her in marriage, but before I could be happy in love I should at least need to realise myself.'</i><br/><br/>She dazzled Australia with her rebellious novel <i>My Brilliant Career</i>, inspiring generations of young women chafing under conventional expectations. Only 21, Miles Franklin was lauded as the Bronte of the bush, and feted by the rich and influential. <br/><br/>But fame can be deceptive. In reality, the book earned her a pittance. The family farm was sold, her new novels were rejected, and she was broke. Just two years after her debut, Miles disappeared. <br/><br/>In this real-life sequel to <i>My Brilliant Career</i>, author Kerrie Davies uncovers a little-known period in Miles' life, from the servant's quarters of Sydney and Melbourne's wealthy houses to volatile Chicago, in the turbulent years after her early success. Davies draws on a never-before-published manuscript and diary extracts from Miles' year undercover as a servant, intimate correspondence with poet Banjo Paterson, and archival sources from Australia and Chicago. <br/><br/><i>Miles Franklin Undercover</i> is a powerful story of a young woman's enduring resilience, and her determination to always be her own heroine.<br/><br/>'A fascinating page turner.' - <b>Gillian Armstrong AM</b><br/> <br/>'I now feel I know Miles intimately' - <b>Jane Caro AM</b><br/><br/>'A triumph of enthralling storytelling.' - <b>Sue Williams</b><br/><br/>'Evocative and richly drawn, this sparkling book shows us a side to the great literary heroine that is darker and even more interesting than many Australians know.' - <b>Jacqueline Maley</b><br/><br/>'A captivating read - Miles comes alive.' - <b>Brigitta Olubas</b>