Ourselves Writ Strange
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: Alan Marshall
Binding: Hardback
Published: F. W. CHESHIRE, 1949
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Ourselves Writ Strange presents a compelling collection of autobiographical essays that illuminate the Australian author’s formative years with clarity and conviction. This literary memoir chronicles Marshall’s childhood in rural Victoria, confronting the physical and social challenges of living with polio while asserting a resilient, imaginative spirit. The book argues for the dignity of difference and the transformative power of storytelling, using vivid character sketches and sharply observed scenes to illustrate the richness of working-class life. Marshall instructs the reader in the art of empathy, drawing strength from hardship without sentimentality.
Author: Alan Marshall
Binding: Hardback
Published: F. W. CHESHIRE, 1949
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Ourselves Writ Strange presents a compelling collection of autobiographical essays that illuminate the Australian author’s formative years with clarity and conviction. This literary memoir chronicles Marshall’s childhood in rural Victoria, confronting the physical and social challenges of living with polio while asserting a resilient, imaginative spirit. The book argues for the dignity of difference and the transformative power of storytelling, using vivid character sketches and sharply observed scenes to illustrate the richness of working-class life. Marshall instructs the reader in the art of empathy, drawing strength from hardship without sentimentality.