Seed
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 , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Usual aging
A landmark work of Australian fiction, Seed by Peter Cowan presents a stark and unflinching portrait of rural Western Australian life, rendered in the spare, minimalist prose that became Cowan's defining literary signature. The narrative chronicles the struggles of individuals caught between the harsh demands of the land and the quiet tensions of human relationships, illustrating how isolation shapes character and fate in equal measure. Cowan's restrained, almost austere tone strips away sentimentality to uncover the raw emotional undercurrents that run beneath the surface of ordinary lives. Widely regarded as an important contribution to mid-twentieth-century Australian literature, this work stands as a testament to Cowan's mastery of the short form and his acute sensitivity to the rhythms of the Australian landscape and psyche.
Author: Peter Cowan
Format: Hardback
Published: 1966, Angus and Robertson
Genre: Modern fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Usual aging
A landmark work of Australian fiction, Seed by Peter Cowan presents a stark and unflinching portrait of rural Western Australian life, rendered in the spare, minimalist prose that became Cowan's defining literary signature. The narrative chronicles the struggles of individuals caught between the harsh demands of the land and the quiet tensions of human relationships, illustrating how isolation shapes character and fate in equal measure. Cowan's restrained, almost austere tone strips away sentimentality to uncover the raw emotional undercurrents that run beneath the surface of ordinary lives. Widely regarded as an important contribution to mid-twentieth-century Australian literature, this work stands as a testament to Cowan's mastery of the short form and his acute sensitivity to the rhythms of the Australian landscape and psyche.