{"product_id":"2026200007458-secondhand-the-fortunes-of-richard-mahony","title":"The Fortunes Of Richard Mahony","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887906402523,"sku":"2026200007458-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/7872f77a-ee57-4986-9740-51e5244aa97f.png?v=1781748672","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200007458-secondhand-the-fortunes-of-richard-mahony","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}