The Hard Way: The Story Behind Power Without Glory
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few books in Australian literary history carry the weight of personal sacrifice and political courage that surrounds Frank Hardy's extraordinary account of how Power Without Glory came to be written. The Hard Way chronicles the tumultuous true story behind Hardy's landmark 1950 novel — a gripping narrative of a working-class author who dared to expose the corrupt underbelly of Australian political and social life, and who paid dearly for it, facing criminal prosecution for alleged criminal libel in one of the most sensational trials the country had ever seen. Hardy recounts the clandestine writing, secret printing, and grassroots distribution of Power Without Glory, painting a vivid portrait of mid-twentieth century Australia — its labour movement, its power brokers, and the fierce class tensions that defined an era. What distinguishes this work is Hardy's unflinching, razor-sharp prose, at once defiant and deeply personal, which transforms a legal and political ordeal into a universal story of artistic integrity under fire. He illustrates how a single act of literary truth-telling can shake the foundations of an establishment determined to silence dissent, and argues passionately for the writer's right to bear witness to power. For readers who believe that literature can and should change the world, Hardy's account remains as urgent and electrifying today as the moment it was first published — a testament to what it truly costs to tell the truth.
Author: Frank Hardy
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few books in Australian literary history carry the weight of personal sacrifice and political courage that surrounds Frank Hardy's extraordinary account of how Power Without Glory came to be written. The Hard Way chronicles the tumultuous true story behind Hardy's landmark 1950 novel — a gripping narrative of a working-class author who dared to expose the corrupt underbelly of Australian political and social life, and who paid dearly for it, facing criminal prosecution for alleged criminal libel in one of the most sensational trials the country had ever seen. Hardy recounts the clandestine writing, secret printing, and grassroots distribution of Power Without Glory, painting a vivid portrait of mid-twentieth century Australia — its labour movement, its power brokers, and the fierce class tensions that defined an era. What distinguishes this work is Hardy's unflinching, razor-sharp prose, at once defiant and deeply personal, which transforms a legal and political ordeal into a universal story of artistic integrity under fire. He illustrates how a single act of literary truth-telling can shake the foundations of an establishment determined to silence dissent, and argues passionately for the writer's right to bear witness to power. For readers who believe that literature can and should change the world, Hardy's account remains as urgent and electrifying today as the moment it was first published — a testament to what it truly costs to tell the truth.