Oscar & 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: UQP, 1988
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Remainder mark
Set in 19th-century Australia and England, Oscar & Lucinda chronicles the unlikely romance between a shy, gambling-addicted Anglican minister and a spirited heiress who invests her inheritance in a glass factory. This historical novel presents a whimsical yet poignant narrative, detailing their shared passion for risk and their ambitious, ill-fated endeavor to transport a glass church across the Australian outback. The prose illustrates a world of eccentric characters and grand, improbable schemes, all while examining themes of faith, chance, and the pursuit of the impossible. Carey masterfully weaves a tale that is both intellectually stimulating and deeply moving, capturing the peculiar beauty of human folly and aspiration.
Author: Peter Carey
Binding: Hardback
Published: UQP, 1988
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Remainder mark
Set in 19th-century Australia and England, Oscar & Lucinda chronicles the unlikely romance between a shy, gambling-addicted Anglican minister and a spirited heiress who invests her inheritance in a glass factory. This historical novel presents a whimsical yet poignant narrative, detailing their shared passion for risk and their ambitious, ill-fated endeavor to transport a glass church across the Australian outback. The prose illustrates a world of eccentric characters and grand, improbable schemes, all while examining themes of faith, chance, and the pursuit of the impossible. Carey masterfully weaves a tale that is both intellectually stimulating and deeply moving, capturing the peculiar beauty of human folly and aspiration.