High Hill At Midnight
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.
Edition: First Australian Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Maylar sleeve on jacket.
In **High Hill at Midnight**, **Don Edwards** presents a masterful collection of short stories that capture the quiet intensity and rugged beauty of the Australian landscape. Published in 1944, this first edition showcases Edwards’ ability to find profound meaning in the everyday lives of ordinary people, from the lonely reaches of the bush to the shifting social dynamics of small-town life. The narrative style is marked by a lean, evocative prose that highlights the struggle between human ambition and the indifferent power of nature. While the stories cover a wide range of characters and scenarios, they are unified by a recurring sense of atmosphere—the "midnight" of the title reflecting the moments of personal realization and moral clarity that occur when the world is stripped of its distractions. As a significant contribution to mid-century Australian fiction, this collection remains a poignant exploration of the resilience, solitude, and enduring spirit of those who call the high country home.
Author: Don Edwards
Format: Hardback
Published: 1944, Australasian Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd.
Genre: Poetry
Edition: First Australian Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Maylar sleeve on jacket.
In **High Hill at Midnight**, **Don Edwards** presents a masterful collection of short stories that capture the quiet intensity and rugged beauty of the Australian landscape. Published in 1944, this first edition showcases Edwards’ ability to find profound meaning in the everyday lives of ordinary people, from the lonely reaches of the bush to the shifting social dynamics of small-town life. The narrative style is marked by a lean, evocative prose that highlights the struggle between human ambition and the indifferent power of nature. While the stories cover a wide range of characters and scenarios, they are unified by a recurring sense of atmosphere—the "midnight" of the title reflecting the moments of personal realization and moral clarity that occur when the world is stripped of its distractions. As a significant contribution to mid-century Australian fiction, this collection remains a poignant exploration of the resilience, solitude, and enduring spirit of those who call the high country home.