Tides And Eddies
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few lives have brushed so intimately against the grand currents of the twentieth century as that of Maie Casey, whose memoirs in Tides and Eddies chronicle a world of diplomacy, culture, and quiet influence that stretched from the drawing rooms of London to the corridors of Australian political power. As the wife of Richard Casey, Governor-General of Australia, she moved with ease through the highest echelons of society — befriending artists, statesmen, and intellectuals — while cultivating her own remarkable identity as a writer, pilot, and patron of the arts. Rich in personal detail and rendered in a voice that is both gracious and perceptive, Tides and Eddies presents a rare insider's account of mid-century life among the Anglo-Australian establishment. Casey's observations carry the weight of lived experience, illuminating the social and political transformations of an era through the lens of a woman who was far more than a passive witness to history. For those drawn to memoir at its most elegant and revealing, this is a portrait of a remarkable life that leaves one wondering what else those discreet eyes observed.
Author: Maie Casey
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few lives have brushed so intimately against the grand currents of the twentieth century as that of Maie Casey, whose memoirs in Tides and Eddies chronicle a world of diplomacy, culture, and quiet influence that stretched from the drawing rooms of London to the corridors of Australian political power. As the wife of Richard Casey, Governor-General of Australia, she moved with ease through the highest echelons of society — befriending artists, statesmen, and intellectuals — while cultivating her own remarkable identity as a writer, pilot, and patron of the arts. Rich in personal detail and rendered in a voice that is both gracious and perceptive, Tides and Eddies presents a rare insider's account of mid-century life among the Anglo-Australian establishment. Casey's observations carry the weight of lived experience, illuminating the social and political transformations of an era through the lens of a woman who was far more than a passive witness to history. For those drawn to memoir at its most elegant and revealing, this is a portrait of a remarkable life that leaves one wondering what else those discreet eyes observed.