The Fortunes Of Richard Mahony
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Jacket protected by mylar sleeve.
A sweeping Australian literary classic, The Fortunes of Richard Mahony chronicles the turbulent life of an Anglo-Irish doctor and his restless pursuit of identity, belonging, and social standing across the colonial landscapes of nineteenth-century Australia. Richardson's monumental trilogy — comprising Australia Felix, The Way Home, and Ultima Thule — traces Mahony's rise and catastrophic fall with unflinching psychological depth, presenting a portrait of a man perpetually at war with his own nature and the world around him. The narrative unfolds with a grave, elegiac tone, illustrating how ambition, instability, and the unforgiving demands of colonial society conspire to erode a man's fortune, sanity, and spirit. Drawing on the life of her own father, Richardson crafts a work of profound autobiographical resonance, arguing through Mahony's tragedy that the search for a true home — whether geographic, social, or spiritual — can become a man's most devastating obsession. Widely regarded as one of the greatest novels in Australian literature, it stands as a masterwork of realist fiction and human tragedy.
Author: Henry Handel Richardson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1954, The Reprint Society
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Jacket protected by mylar sleeve.
A sweeping Australian literary classic, The Fortunes of Richard Mahony chronicles the turbulent life of an Anglo-Irish doctor and his restless pursuit of identity, belonging, and social standing across the colonial landscapes of nineteenth-century Australia. Richardson's monumental trilogy — comprising Australia Felix, The Way Home, and Ultima Thule — traces Mahony's rise and catastrophic fall with unflinching psychological depth, presenting a portrait of a man perpetually at war with his own nature and the world around him. The narrative unfolds with a grave, elegiac tone, illustrating how ambition, instability, and the unforgiving demands of colonial society conspire to erode a man's fortune, sanity, and spirit. Drawing on the life of her own father, Richardson crafts a work of profound autobiographical resonance, arguing through Mahony's tragedy that the search for a true home — whether geographic, social, or spiritual — can become a man's most devastating obsession. Widely regarded as one of the greatest novels in Australian literature, it stands as a masterwork of realist fiction and human tragedy.