Capricornia: A Novel
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.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition (red hardcover binding with ribbon bookmark). Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding condition: Appears intact and solid. The book is part of The Collector's Library of Australia's Great Books series.
A landmark of Australian literature, Capricornia is an epic saga set in the fictional Northern Territory of Australia, a vast and unforgiving land Herbert renamed Capricornia. The novel chronicles the lives of settlers, Indigenous Australians, and mixed-race characters across several generations, unflinchingly presenting the brutal realities of colonial Australia — racism, exploitation, and the destruction of Aboriginal culture. Herbert writes with a savage satirical wit, exposing the hypocrisy and moral failures of white colonial society with unforgettable force. First published in 1938, the novel won the inaugural S.H. Prior Memorial Prize and remains one of the most powerful and ambitious works of fiction ever produced on Australian soil. A devastating and darkly humorous portrait of a nation grappling with its own conscience, Capricornia is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of Australian identity and history.
Author: Xavier Herbert
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition (red hardcover binding with ribbon bookmark). Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding condition: Appears intact and solid. The book is part of The Collector's Library of Australia's Great Books series.
A landmark of Australian literature, Capricornia is an epic saga set in the fictional Northern Territory of Australia, a vast and unforgiving land Herbert renamed Capricornia. The novel chronicles the lives of settlers, Indigenous Australians, and mixed-race characters across several generations, unflinchingly presenting the brutal realities of colonial Australia — racism, exploitation, and the destruction of Aboriginal culture. Herbert writes with a savage satirical wit, exposing the hypocrisy and moral failures of white colonial society with unforgettable force. First published in 1938, the novel won the inaugural S.H. Prior Memorial Prize and remains one of the most powerful and ambitious works of fiction ever produced on Australian soil. A devastating and darkly humorous portrait of a nation grappling with its own conscience, Capricornia is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of Australian identity and history.