Harry's Child
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.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Set against the rich and rugged backdrop of Australia, Harry's Child is a compelling work of fiction by Suzanne Holly Jones that draws readers into a world of complex family ties, identity, and the quiet burdens passed between generations. The novel centres on the life of a child whose existence is shaped — and shadowed — by the towering, enigmatic figure of Harry, a relationship that drives the narrative's emotional core with quiet intensity and understated power. Jones writes with a precise, observational tenderness that is deeply characteristic of mid-twentieth-century Australian literary fiction, weaving themes of belonging, legacy, and the unspoken truths that bind families together. Published by the respected Jacaranda Press, a house instrumental in championing Australian voices, this work stands as a quietly significant contribution to the country's literary heritage. Readers drawn to introspective, character-driven storytelling will find themselves haunted long after the final page by the question at the novel's heart: what does it truly mean to be someone's child?
Author: Suzanne Holly Jones
Format: Hardback
Published: 1964, The Jacaranda Press
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Set against the rich and rugged backdrop of Australia, Harry's Child is a compelling work of fiction by Suzanne Holly Jones that draws readers into a world of complex family ties, identity, and the quiet burdens passed between generations. The novel centres on the life of a child whose existence is shaped — and shadowed — by the towering, enigmatic figure of Harry, a relationship that drives the narrative's emotional core with quiet intensity and understated power. Jones writes with a precise, observational tenderness that is deeply characteristic of mid-twentieth-century Australian literary fiction, weaving themes of belonging, legacy, and the unspoken truths that bind families together. Published by the respected Jacaranda Press, a house instrumental in championing Australian voices, this work stands as a quietly significant contribution to the country's literary heritage. Readers drawn to introspective, character-driven storytelling will find themselves haunted long after the final page by the question at the novel's heart: what does it truly mean to be someone's child?