The Morning Was Shining
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 Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good , ex-library
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: Reading copy with markings
Condition remarks: Very good copy with tight binding, right pages and good dust jacket.
In The Morning Was Shining, acclaimed journalist and military historian John Hetherington turns his keen eye for detail inward, crafting a lyrical and evocative memoir of his childhood in early 20th-century Australia. Set against the sun-drenched landscape of Victoria, Hetherington recreates the sensory world of a young boy growing up in an era defined by simplicity, community, and the looming shadows of the Great War. From the excitement of the local fire station in Sandringham to the vast, untamed scrublands that once bordered Melbourne’s outskirts, the narrative captures a vanished way of life. With the same precision he later brought to his war reporting, Hetherington explores the formative experiences and family dynamics that shaped his journey toward becoming one of Australia’s most respected writers. It is a warm, nostalgic, and deeply personal reflection on the "morning" of a life spent witnessing history.
Author: John Hetherington
Format: Hardback
Published: 1971, Faber and Faber
Genre: Biography
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good , ex-library
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: Reading copy with markings
Condition remarks: Very good copy with tight binding, right pages and good dust jacket.
In The Morning Was Shining, acclaimed journalist and military historian John Hetherington turns his keen eye for detail inward, crafting a lyrical and evocative memoir of his childhood in early 20th-century Australia. Set against the sun-drenched landscape of Victoria, Hetherington recreates the sensory world of a young boy growing up in an era defined by simplicity, community, and the looming shadows of the Great War. From the excitement of the local fire station in Sandringham to the vast, untamed scrublands that once bordered Melbourne’s outskirts, the narrative captures a vanished way of life. With the same precision he later brought to his war reporting, Hetherington explores the formative experiences and family dynamics that shaped his journey toward becoming one of Australia’s most respected writers. It is a warm, nostalgic, and deeply personal reflection on the "morning" of a life spent witnessing history.