Bitter Bread
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: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
When the world strips you of everything, what keeps you from breaking? From Miles Franklin Award-winning author Ronald McKie comes a gritty, deeply moving portrait of human endurance set against the bleak landscape of late-Depression Melbourne. Bitter Bread follows Ted Carter, a resourceful journalist scraping by on occasional freelance work, as he battles the brutal economic hardships of the era. Sharing a room at Mrs. Bragg's boarding house is Justin, an emigré Englishman poorly equipped for the harsh realities of his adopted country. While Ted uses his wits to survive the daily struggle for existence, the fragile Justin spirals deeper into despair, finding little comfort in a society that offers no safety net. With striking historical accuracy and profound empathy, McKie explores the shattering impact of poverty, the resilience of the human spirit, and the desperate lengths to which men will go when the hunger for food is matched only by the hunger for dignity.
Author: Ronald Mckie
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, Collins
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
When the world strips you of everything, what keeps you from breaking? From Miles Franklin Award-winning author Ronald McKie comes a gritty, deeply moving portrait of human endurance set against the bleak landscape of late-Depression Melbourne. Bitter Bread follows Ted Carter, a resourceful journalist scraping by on occasional freelance work, as he battles the brutal economic hardships of the era. Sharing a room at Mrs. Bragg's boarding house is Justin, an emigré Englishman poorly equipped for the harsh realities of his adopted country. While Ted uses his wits to survive the daily struggle for existence, the fragile Justin spirals deeper into despair, finding little comfort in a society that offers no safety net. With striking historical accuracy and profound empathy, McKie explores the shattering impact of poverty, the resilience of the human spirit, and the desperate lengths to which men will go when the hunger for food is matched only by the hunger for dignity.