Bobbin Up
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: Dorothy Hewett
Binding: Hardback
Published: Australasian Book Society, 1959
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: DJ - small piece missing and repaired with tape.
D. Hewett's "Bobbin Up" is a powerful work of Australian social realism, chronicling the lives of working-class women in a Sydney textile factory during the 1950s. The novel vividly portrays their struggles with poverty, industrial exploitation, and personal relationships, set against a backdrop of burgeoning political awareness and union activism. It presents a raw and unflinching look at the challenges faced by women striving for dignity and agency in a patriarchal society, illustrating their resilience and solidarity amidst hardship. This compelling narrative offers a significant contribution to Australian literature, capturing a pivotal moment in the nation's social history.
Author: Dorothy Hewett
Binding: Hardback
Published: Australasian Book Society, 1959
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: DJ - small piece missing and repaired with tape.
D. Hewett's "Bobbin Up" is a powerful work of Australian social realism, chronicling the lives of working-class women in a Sydney textile factory during the 1950s. The novel vividly portrays their struggles with poverty, industrial exploitation, and personal relationships, set against a backdrop of burgeoning political awareness and union activism. It presents a raw and unflinching look at the challenges faced by women striving for dignity and agency in a patriarchal society, illustrating their resilience and solidarity amidst hardship. This compelling narrative offers a significant contribution to Australian literature, capturing a pivotal moment in the nation's social history.