A Fringe Of Leaves
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, 1976
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This historical novel chronicles the harrowing journey of a shipwrecked gentlewoman in the Australian wilderness. It uncovers her struggle for survival and the profound transformation she undergoes when stripped of societal conventions. White's masterful prose presents a stark examination of human nature, contrasting the fragility of civilization with the raw power of the natural world. The narrative illustrates the complex interplay between instinct and intellect as the protagonist confronts her deepest fears and prejudices. This powerful work ultimately argues for the resilience of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable adversity, primal adversity.
Author: Patrick White
Binding: Hardback
Published: JONATHAN CAPE, 1976
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This historical novel chronicles the harrowing journey of a shipwrecked gentlewoman in the Australian wilderness. It uncovers her struggle for survival and the profound transformation she undergoes when stripped of societal conventions. White's masterful prose presents a stark examination of human nature, contrasting the fragility of civilization with the raw power of the natural world. The narrative illustrates the complex interplay between instinct and intellect as the protagonist confronts her deepest fears and prejudices. This powerful work ultimately argues for the resilience of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable adversity, primal adversity.