Summer
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
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Jacket protected by mylar sleeve.
A work of Australian literary fiction, Summer by Peter Cowan presents a spare, quietly intense portrait of human relationships set against the stark and unforgiving landscapes of Western Australia. Cowan, one of Australia's most respected short fiction writers, illustrates the tensions that simmer beneath the surface of ordinary lives — between men and women, settlers and the land, isolation and connection. His prose is characteristically restrained, allowing the harsh beauty of the Australian environment to amplify the emotional weight of his characters' struggles. With a minimalist style reminiscent of the great realist tradition, the narrative uncovers the psychological undercurrents that define and divide his protagonists. Readers drawn to thoughtful, atmosphere-driven fiction will find in Cowan's work a masterclass in understatement and regional authenticity.
Author: Peter Cowan
Format: Hardback
Published: 1964, Angus and Robertson
Genre: Modern fiction
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Jacket protected by mylar sleeve.
A work of Australian literary fiction, Summer by Peter Cowan presents a spare, quietly intense portrait of human relationships set against the stark and unforgiving landscapes of Western Australia. Cowan, one of Australia's most respected short fiction writers, illustrates the tensions that simmer beneath the surface of ordinary lives — between men and women, settlers and the land, isolation and connection. His prose is characteristically restrained, allowing the harsh beauty of the Australian environment to amplify the emotional weight of his characters' struggles. With a minimalist style reminiscent of the great realist tradition, the narrative uncovers the psychological undercurrents that define and divide his protagonists. Readers drawn to thoughtful, atmosphere-driven fiction will find in Cowan's work a masterclass in understatement and regional authenticity.