An Interrupted Life Tapa dura - 1998

Sydney; HarperCollins; 1998. paperback in very good condition, pages tanned on edges. 812pp

HarperCollins, Sydney, 1998. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Published in one volume, this text not only takes the reader through the personal history of Donald Horne, but also creates a social and intellectual history of Australia from the 1920s to the 1950s. there is a rubber name stamp of the previous owner neatly placed on the title page, there is no other damage apart from a reading crease on the spine. the author has combined his 3 autobiographical volumes "The Education of Young Donald," & "Confessions of a New Boy", & "Portrait of an Optimist", into One Book and Has Made Many Changes Giving Each Volume New Strength in Creating and Impelling Story Is a Kind of Social and Intellectual History and Is Also a Personal Tale of Action and Reflection. – Rear Panel Blurb Full number line. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 800 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1.… Leer más

Sydney: HarperCollinsPublishers, 1998. Paperback small thick octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 813 pp. Cover subtitle: 'An autobiographical masterpiece about growing up'. An absorbing story of childhood, adolescence and early adulthood, tracing events and experiences that produced one of Australia's foremost social and cultural critics. Donald Horne converts his three autobiographical volumes ('The Education of Young Donald', 'Confessions of a New Boy', and 'Portrait of an Optimist') into one revised book. He has created a compelling story that is also a social and intellectual history of Australia, as well as a personal tale of action and reflection. With a sharp eye for social milieux, Horne tells of the fortunes and follies of a talented Australian in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. (Author"s written dedication reads: "For… Leer más