{"product_id":"2026200005311-secondhand-charles-harpur-an-australian","title":"Charles Harpur, An Australian","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: pencil marking in front cover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe definitive biography of the \"Father of Australian Poetry,\" a man whose life was as rugged and revolutionary as the landscape he immortalized.\n\nIn Charles Harpur, An Australian, J. Normington-Rawling provides the first comprehensive look at the life and legacy of Australia’s first significant native-born poet. Born to convict parents in 1813, Harpur rejected the pursuit of wealth to dedicate his life to the \"calling\" of poetry, becoming a vital voice for republicanism, self-government, and the unique beauty of the Australian bush.\n\nThis biography meticulously traces Harpur’s journey from the Hawkesbury River district to the goldfields of Araluen, exploring his complex relationships with contemporary figures like Henry Parkes and Henry Kendall. Normington-Rawling reveals a man who was not only a master of the sonnet but a fierce radical thinker who \"thundered judgment\" against the social injustices of his time. This volume remains the essential \"biographical backbone\" for understanding the evolution of Australian colonial culture and the birth of a distinctively national literature.\n\nA profound exploration of a patriot-poet who died in obscurity, confident that future generations of Australians would finally value his work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48750365507803,"sku":"2026200005311-SECONDHAND","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/b11c37a6-aca1-488d-8377-daf30dfad767.png?v=1778095265","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200005311-secondhand-charles-harpur-an-australian","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}