Quintus Servinton: A Tale Founded Upon Incidents Of Real Occurrence
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: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Regarded as the first novel written and published in Australia, this landmark work of colonial fiction chronicles the turbulent life of Quintus Servinton, a man whose moral failings, financial ruin, and criminal conviction lead him on a harrowing journey from England to the penal colonies of Van Diemen's Land. Drawing heavily from the author's own experiences as a convicted forger transported to Tasmania, the narrative presents a semi-autobiographical account of ambition, downfall, and the painful pursuit of redemption. Written with a tone that balances moral earnestness with genuine dramatic tension, the story illustrates the brutal realities of the convict system while also tracing one man's struggle to reclaim his dignity and place in society. Quintus Servinton holds an irreplaceable position in the Australian literary canon, offering modern readers both a gripping personal narrative and an invaluable historical document of early colonial life.
Author: Henry Savery
Format: Paperback
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Regarded as the first novel written and published in Australia, this landmark work of colonial fiction chronicles the turbulent life of Quintus Servinton, a man whose moral failings, financial ruin, and criminal conviction lead him on a harrowing journey from England to the penal colonies of Van Diemen's Land. Drawing heavily from the author's own experiences as a convicted forger transported to Tasmania, the narrative presents a semi-autobiographical account of ambition, downfall, and the painful pursuit of redemption. Written with a tone that balances moral earnestness with genuine dramatic tension, the story illustrates the brutal realities of the convict system while also tracing one man's struggle to reclaim his dignity and place in society. Quintus Servinton holds an irreplaceable position in the Australian literary canon, offering modern readers both a gripping personal narrative and an invaluable historical document of early colonial life.