Bend To The Wind
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: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Jacket protected by mylar sleeve. Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. Usual aging.
A semi-autobiographical work of Australian fiction, Bend to the Wind chronicles the life of a woman navigating the harsh realities of the Australian outback and the complex social landscape of mid-twentieth century Australia. Nene Gare draws on her own experiences living among Aboriginal communities to craft a narrative that is both intimate and unflinching, illuminating the tensions between white settler society and Indigenous Australians with quiet but powerful honesty. The story presents its characters with warmth and authenticity, capturing the resilience required to survive not only the unforgiving landscape but also the prejudices and hardships of the era. Written with lyrical sensitivity, the novel stands as a compassionate and enduring portrait of life on the margins of Australian society.
Author: Nene Gare
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, M
Genre: Modern fiction
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Jacket protected by mylar sleeve. Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. Usual aging.
A semi-autobiographical work of Australian fiction, Bend to the Wind chronicles the life of a woman navigating the harsh realities of the Australian outback and the complex social landscape of mid-twentieth century Australia. Nene Gare draws on her own experiences living among Aboriginal communities to craft a narrative that is both intimate and unflinching, illuminating the tensions between white settler society and Indigenous Australians with quiet but powerful honesty. The story presents its characters with warmth and authenticity, capturing the resilience required to survive not only the unforgiving landscape but also the prejudices and hardships of the era. Written with lyrical sensitivity, the novel stands as a compassionate and enduring portrait of life on the margins of Australian society.