Oscar And Lucinda
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Peter Carey
Binding: Hardback
Published: University of Queensland Press, 1988
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Peter Carey's "Oscar and Lucinda" is a captivating work of historical fiction that transports readers to 19th-century Australia, chronicling the unlikely romance between Oscar Hopkins, a diffident Anglican clergyman with a gambling addiction, and Lucinda Leplastrier, a spirited heiress who invests her inheritance in a glass factory. Their shared passion for wagering and unconventional spirits draws them together, culminating in a perilous journey to transport a glass church across the Australian outback. This novel masterfully blends elements of adventure, romance, and social commentary, illustrating the complexities of faith, ambition, and the human heart against a vividly rendered historical backdrop.
Author: Peter Carey
Binding: Hardback
Published: University of Queensland Press, 1988
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Peter Carey's "Oscar and Lucinda" is a captivating work of historical fiction that transports readers to 19th-century Australia, chronicling the unlikely romance between Oscar Hopkins, a diffident Anglican clergyman with a gambling addiction, and Lucinda Leplastrier, a spirited heiress who invests her inheritance in a glass factory. Their shared passion for wagering and unconventional spirits draws them together, culminating in a perilous journey to transport a glass church across the Australian outback. This novel masterfully blends elements of adventure, romance, and social commentary, illustrating the complexities of faith, ambition, and the human heart against a vividly rendered historical backdrop.