The Twyborn Affair
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: Patrick White
Binding: Hardback
Published: Jonathan Cape, London, 1979
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Patrick White's "The Twyborn Affair" is a complex work of literary fiction that chronicles the multifaceted life of Eddie Twyborn, a character who navigates various identities and genders across different continents and eras. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Europe and Australia, the novel presents a profound examination of selfhood, desire, and societal expectations. White masterfully illustrates the fluidity of identity through Twyborn's transformations, from a young man in pre-war Europe to a madam in a French brothel and later a station owner in the Australian outback. This compelling narrative offers a rich, introspective look into the human condition and the search for authenticity.
Author: Patrick White
Binding: Hardback
Published: Jonathan Cape, London, 1979
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Patrick White's "The Twyborn Affair" is a complex work of literary fiction that chronicles the multifaceted life of Eddie Twyborn, a character who navigates various identities and genders across different continents and eras. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Europe and Australia, the novel presents a profound examination of selfhood, desire, and societal expectations. White masterfully illustrates the fluidity of identity through Twyborn's transformations, from a young man in pre-war Europe to a madam in a French brothel and later a station owner in the Australian outback. This compelling narrative offers a rich, introspective look into the human condition and the search for authenticity.