Storm Of Time
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A sweeping work of Australian historical fiction, Storm of Time chronicles the turbulent early years of the New South Wales colony in the early nineteenth century, weaving together the lives of convicts, soldiers, free settlers, and Indigenous Australians against a backdrop of political upheaval and moral conflict. Eleanor Dark constructs a richly layered narrative that captures the brutal realities of colonial life, from the power struggles of the ruling class to the quiet endurance of those stripped of their freedom. The novel — the second in Dark's celebrated Timeless Land trilogy — presents the Rum Rebellion of 1808 as its dramatic centerpiece, illustrating how ambition, corruption, and survival instinct shaped a fledgling nation. Written with both literary elegance and unflinching historical honesty, the prose carries a grave, contemplative tone that honors the complexity of its characters and the weight of the era they inhabit. This landmark of Australian literature stands as a profound meditation on power, identity, and the contested foundations of a nation.
Author: Eleanor Dark
Format: Hardback
Published: 1980, Angus & Robertson Publishers
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A sweeping work of Australian historical fiction, Storm of Time chronicles the turbulent early years of the New South Wales colony in the early nineteenth century, weaving together the lives of convicts, soldiers, free settlers, and Indigenous Australians against a backdrop of political upheaval and moral conflict. Eleanor Dark constructs a richly layered narrative that captures the brutal realities of colonial life, from the power struggles of the ruling class to the quiet endurance of those stripped of their freedom. The novel — the second in Dark's celebrated Timeless Land trilogy — presents the Rum Rebellion of 1808 as its dramatic centerpiece, illustrating how ambition, corruption, and survival instinct shaped a fledgling nation. Written with both literary elegance and unflinching historical honesty, the prose carries a grave, contemplative tone that honors the complexity of its characters and the weight of the era they inhabit. This landmark of Australian literature stands as a profound meditation on power, identity, and the contested foundations of a nation.