Dusk
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: Seventh edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
Condition remarks: Mylar layer on jacket.
A work of early twentieth-century Australian romantic fiction, Dusk by Marie Bjelke Petersen chronicles a tender and spiritually infused love story set against the evocative landscapes of the Australian bush. Bjelke Petersen, known for her deeply idealistic and mystical sensibility, weaves a narrative that presents love as a transcendent, almost ethereal force, elevating the romance beyond mere sentiment into the realm of spiritual longing. The prose carries a gentle, lyrical tone that reflects the author's characteristic blend of nature writing and Christian idealism, drawing readers into a world where the natural environment mirrors the inner lives of its characters. A beloved figure in early Australian popular fiction, Bjelke Petersen illustrates through her characters the tension between earthly desire and a higher, purer calling, making Dusk a quietly compelling read for admirers of romantic and pastoral literature from the era.
Author: Marie Bjelke Petersen
Format: Hardback
Genre: Romance
Edition: Seventh edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
Condition remarks: Mylar layer on jacket.
A work of early twentieth-century Australian romantic fiction, Dusk by Marie Bjelke Petersen chronicles a tender and spiritually infused love story set against the evocative landscapes of the Australian bush. Bjelke Petersen, known for her deeply idealistic and mystical sensibility, weaves a narrative that presents love as a transcendent, almost ethereal force, elevating the romance beyond mere sentiment into the realm of spiritual longing. The prose carries a gentle, lyrical tone that reflects the author's characteristic blend of nature writing and Christian idealism, drawing readers into a world where the natural environment mirrors the inner lives of its characters. A beloved figure in early Australian popular fiction, Bjelke Petersen illustrates through her characters the tension between earthly desire and a higher, purer calling, making Dusk a quietly compelling read for admirers of romantic and pastoral literature from the era.