{"product_id":"2026200006488-secondhand-the-fortunes-of-richard-mahony","title":"The Fortunes Of Richard Mahony","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Jacket protected by mylar sleeve. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48820251263195,"sku":"2026200006488-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/1487fe41-63f7-4e96-b558-003b1811017a.png?v=1780055710","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200006488-secondhand-the-fortunes-of-richard-mahony","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}