Coast To Coast: Australian Stories 1961-1962
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 , ex-library
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
Condition remarks: Tape residue on FEP. Faded Spine. Tight binding. Clean pages. Previous owner.
A landmark anthology of Australian short fiction, Coast to Coast: Australian Stories 1961–1962 presents a carefully curated selection of the finest short stories published in Australia during that period, edited by the acclaimed writer Hal Porter. The collection showcases the remarkable breadth and vitality of mid-twentieth-century Australian literary voices, gathering works from both established authors and emerging talents across the continent. Porter's editorial vision illustrates a nation's literature coming into its own, capturing the textures of Australian life — from the urban to the rural, the comic to the deeply melancholic — with striking authenticity. Each story stands as a testament to the richness of the short fiction form in Australia, making this volume an essential and enduring record of a pivotal moment in the country's cultural history.
Author: Hal Porter
Format: Hardback
Published: 1962, Angus and Robertson
Genre: Anthology
Edition: First edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good , ex-library
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
Condition remarks: Tape residue on FEP. Faded Spine. Tight binding. Clean pages. Previous owner.
A landmark anthology of Australian short fiction, Coast to Coast: Australian Stories 1961–1962 presents a carefully curated selection of the finest short stories published in Australia during that period, edited by the acclaimed writer Hal Porter. The collection showcases the remarkable breadth and vitality of mid-twentieth-century Australian literary voices, gathering works from both established authors and emerging talents across the continent. Porter's editorial vision illustrates a nation's literature coming into its own, capturing the textures of Australian life — from the urban to the rural, the comic to the deeply melancholic — with striking authenticity. Each story stands as a testament to the richness of the short fiction form in Australia, making this volume an essential and enduring record of a pivotal moment in the country's cultural history.