Canon's Folly
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: No markings
Condition remarks: Coffee drop stain on side of book block - small, does not extend internally.
A landmark in Australian literature, Wild Cat Falling tells the powerful story of a young man of Aboriginal descent as he navigates the fringes of a society that offers him no place to belong. Freshly released from prison, the unnamed protagonist wanders the streets of Perth, caught between the jazz-fueled bohemian world of the 1960s and the ancestral heritage he struggles to understand. His journey is one of profound isolation, marked by a search for identity that feels both urgent and timeless. The narrative captures the raw, gritty atmosphere of urban displacement, portraying the internal conflict of a man who feels like an outsider in his own country. Through sharp, evocative prose, the story explores themes of racial tension, the cyclical nature of systemic struggle, and the fragile hope for redemption. As the first novel by an Aboriginal author to be published in Australia, this work remains a vital and unflinching exploration of the human spirit’s attempt to find meaning in a world defined by barriers. It is a haunting, essential piece of fiction that continues to resonate with its honesty and cultural significance.
Author: Martin Andrews
Format: Hardback
Published: 1974, Michael Joseph
Genre: Biography
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Coffee drop stain on side of book block - small, does not extend internally.
A landmark in Australian literature, Wild Cat Falling tells the powerful story of a young man of Aboriginal descent as he navigates the fringes of a society that offers him no place to belong. Freshly released from prison, the unnamed protagonist wanders the streets of Perth, caught between the jazz-fueled bohemian world of the 1960s and the ancestral heritage he struggles to understand. His journey is one of profound isolation, marked by a search for identity that feels both urgent and timeless. The narrative captures the raw, gritty atmosphere of urban displacement, portraying the internal conflict of a man who feels like an outsider in his own country. Through sharp, evocative prose, the story explores themes of racial tension, the cyclical nature of systemic struggle, and the fragile hope for redemption. As the first novel by an Aboriginal author to be published in Australia, this work remains a vital and unflinching exploration of the human spirit’s attempt to find meaning in a world defined by barriers. It is a haunting, essential piece of fiction that continues to resonate with its honesty and cultural significance.