The Fortunes Of Richard Mahony
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Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
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Condition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket.
A landmark of Australian literature, The Fortunes of Richard Mahony is a sweeping, psychologically rich trilogy that chronicles the turbulent life of an Anglo-Irish doctor navigating the goldfields and colonial society of nineteenth-century Australia. Richardson presents Mahony as a deeply conflicted man — restless, proud, and perpetually at odds with his environment — tracing his rise and catastrophic fall across three volumes: Australia Felix, The Way Home, and Ultima Thule. With unflinching realism and profound emotional depth, the narrative illustrates the corrosive effects of ambition, displacement, and mental deterioration on both a man and his devoted wife, Mary. Richardson draws on the life of her own father to craft a portrait of psychological disintegration that is as intimate as it is devastating, earning the trilogy its reputation as one of the great works of twentieth-century fiction in the English language. The tone is grave and immersive, demanding of its reader but rewarding with an unparalleled depth of character and historical authenticity.
Author: Henry Handel Richardson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1946, William Heinemann Ltd
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket.
A landmark of Australian literature, The Fortunes of Richard Mahony is a sweeping, psychologically rich trilogy that chronicles the turbulent life of an Anglo-Irish doctor navigating the goldfields and colonial society of nineteenth-century Australia. Richardson presents Mahony as a deeply conflicted man — restless, proud, and perpetually at odds with his environment — tracing his rise and catastrophic fall across three volumes: Australia Felix, The Way Home, and Ultima Thule. With unflinching realism and profound emotional depth, the narrative illustrates the corrosive effects of ambition, displacement, and mental deterioration on both a man and his devoted wife, Mary. Richardson draws on the life of her own father to craft a portrait of psychological disintegration that is as intimate as it is devastating, earning the trilogy its reputation as one of the great works of twentieth-century fiction in the English language. The tone is grave and immersive, demanding of its reader but rewarding with an unparalleled depth of character and historical authenticity.