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Henry Handel Richardson

Australia Felix Paperback Book

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At a Glance
First in acclaimed trilogy
Classic Australian literature reimagined
Based on true story
Gold rush era setting
384 pages of gripping narrative
Description

Australia Felix (1917) is a novel by Henry Handel Richardson. Based on the life of her parents, Australia Felix is the first in a trilogy of novels later published as The Fortunes of Richard Mahony (1930). The trilogy has earned praise from countless authors and critics for its startling depictions of a mans decline due to mental illness and the lengths to which his wife must go to care for their young family. "In a shaft on the Gravel Pits, a man had been buried alive. At work in a deep wet hole, he had recklessly omitted to slab the walls of a drive uprights and tailors yielded under the lateral pressure, and the rotten earth collapsed, bringing down the roof in its train." Into this dangerous world of mining, Richard Mahony arrives in search of fortune. As the proprietor of Diggers Emporium, his business depends on the trust of his customers, most of them rugged, harddrinking gold miners. But the men find it hard to respect Mahony, a teetotaler whose upperclass sensibilities strike them as snobbish at best, insulting at worst. As his store slowly fails, Richard turns his attention to the young Polly Turnham, a servant at the local hotel. When they marry, Polly suggests to her husband that he abandon his business and turn to medicine instead. His practice in Ballarat is a success, allowing them to start a family and live comfortablyfor a time. This edition of Henry Handel Richardson Australia Felix is a classic of Australian literature reimagined for modern readers....

SKU: M9781513291093
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Binding: Paperback;384 pages; Publisher: Mint Editions; Classification: FA; Weight: 537.3 g; Dimensions: 203 x 127

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