Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia
The Pinstriped Prison teaches the realities of living and succeeding in the corporate world, from the particular perspective of the author. A journalist at The Sydney Morning Herald, Lisa Pryor decided against becoming a lawyer after completing a law degree and gaining experience of the industry through working at some of the country’s major law firms.
The book contains vital knowledge for VCE students with dreams of corporate success; interesting insight for people with no knowledge of what goes on in the world of banking, law and management consulting. A different story is told than that of the high-flying, glamorous lifestyle we are shown on television and that the top achievers are sold in recruitment brochures.
The book is not a remedy that can easily be applied – people already in the industry will have learnt most of what Lisa Pryor has to tell. It is, however, an insight into the goings on inside a world rarely seen, seemingly meant as a warning to graduates about the tactics employed to coax them into the firms, as well as what will really be expected of them once they enter.
Students and graduates may choose to take the information on board and decide whether the life described is for them, but those who don't accept it have the opportunity to brush it off as the story of a person jaded, perhaps, by her experiences in the world of law.
A very engaging read, made comfortable by the slightly larger-than-usual font and well spaced lines..
Our rating: 8/10
By Clare Fitzgerald, Contributor, Australian Women & Leadership Forum™ e-newsletter (www.womensforum.com.au).
