The Ship On The Coin: A Fable Of The Bourgeoisie
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: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Shelf wear, rubbing on edges.
A work of literary fiction steeped in allegory and social critique, The Ship on the Coin: A Fable of the Bourgeoisie by Rodney Hall presents a sharp, satirical examination of middle-class values, ambition, and self-deception. Through the framework of a fable, Hall illustrates how the bourgeoisie construct and cling to symbols of status and identity, even as those symbols prove hollow or illusory. The narrative unfolds with a cool, ironic tone that is at once witty and unsettling, drawing readers into a world where appearances mask deeper moral and social contradictions. Hall, one of Australia's most celebrated and award-winning novelists, brings his characteristic precision and intelligence to bear, crafting a story that is as philosophically rich as it is compulsively readable.
Author: Rodney Hall
Format: Paperback
Published: 1972, University of Queensland Press
Genre: Fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Shelf wear, rubbing on edges.
A work of literary fiction steeped in allegory and social critique, The Ship on the Coin: A Fable of the Bourgeoisie by Rodney Hall presents a sharp, satirical examination of middle-class values, ambition, and self-deception. Through the framework of a fable, Hall illustrates how the bourgeoisie construct and cling to symbols of status and identity, even as those symbols prove hollow or illusory. The narrative unfolds with a cool, ironic tone that is at once witty and unsettling, drawing readers into a world where appearances mask deeper moral and social contradictions. Hall, one of Australia's most celebrated and award-winning novelists, brings his characteristic precision and intelligence to bear, crafting a story that is as philosophically rich as it is compulsively readable.