A Sunday Kind Of Love And Other Stories
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
There is a quiet, unhurried intimacy to A Sunday Kind of Love and Other Stories that draws the reader in like the warmth of an afternoon left entirely to one's own devices — Alan Davies' collection presents a series of finely observed short stories that chronicle the textures of ordinary Australian life, illuminating the small dramas, tender moments, and unspoken tensions that define the everyday. With illustrations by Jacqueline Gee lending a graceful, contemplative visual dimension to the prose, this collection weaves together a cast of characters navigating love, loss, community, and the gentle melancholy of the passage of time. Davies writes with a distinctly Australian sensibility — understated yet emotionally precise — situating his narratives in the rhythms of domestic and suburban life that resonate with quiet universality. The stories argue, in their cumulative effect, that the most profound human experiences are often those that pass without ceremony, noticed only in retrospect. Published by the respected Melbourne house F. W. Cheshire, this collection stands as a measured and assured contribution to mid-twentieth-century Australian short fiction — one that rewards the patient reader with moments of unexpected and lasting grace.
Author: Alan Davies
Format: Hardback
Published: 1961, F. W. Cheshire
Genre: Anthology
Edition: First ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
There is a quiet, unhurried intimacy to A Sunday Kind of Love and Other Stories that draws the reader in like the warmth of an afternoon left entirely to one's own devices — Alan Davies' collection presents a series of finely observed short stories that chronicle the textures of ordinary Australian life, illuminating the small dramas, tender moments, and unspoken tensions that define the everyday. With illustrations by Jacqueline Gee lending a graceful, contemplative visual dimension to the prose, this collection weaves together a cast of characters navigating love, loss, community, and the gentle melancholy of the passage of time. Davies writes with a distinctly Australian sensibility — understated yet emotionally precise — situating his narratives in the rhythms of domestic and suburban life that resonate with quiet universality. The stories argue, in their cumulative effect, that the most profound human experiences are often those that pass without ceremony, noticed only in retrospect. Published by the respected Melbourne house F. W. Cheshire, this collection stands as a measured and assured contribution to mid-twentieth-century Australian short fiction — one that rewards the patient reader with moments of unexpected and lasting grace.