The Illustrated A Fortunate Life
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:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few memoirs in Australian literary history have achieved the enduring resonance of A Fortunate Life, the remarkable true story of Albert Barnett Facey — a man who endured poverty, hardship, and the horrors of Gallipoli, yet chose to regard his life as one of extraordinary fortune. Born in 1894 and largely self-educated, Facey chronicles his journey from an abandoned child working in the unforgiving Western Australian bush to a soldier on the beaches of Anzac Cove, and ultimately to a family man whose quiet dignity became the measure of a life well-lived. This illustrated edition enriches Facey's already vivid narrative with photographs and artwork that bring his remarkable story to life with striking immediacy. Celebrated by Geoffrey Dutton as a classic in Australian writing… unforgettable, the book stands as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the rugged beauty of the Australian experience. Written in Facey's own plain, unadorned prose — completed in his eighties — it carries an authenticity and warmth that no professional author could manufacture. Will a life of such hardship and grace leave you questioning what it truly means to be fortunate?
Author: A. B. Facey
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few memoirs in Australian literary history have achieved the enduring resonance of A Fortunate Life, the remarkable true story of Albert Barnett Facey — a man who endured poverty, hardship, and the horrors of Gallipoli, yet chose to regard his life as one of extraordinary fortune. Born in 1894 and largely self-educated, Facey chronicles his journey from an abandoned child working in the unforgiving Western Australian bush to a soldier on the beaches of Anzac Cove, and ultimately to a family man whose quiet dignity became the measure of a life well-lived. This illustrated edition enriches Facey's already vivid narrative with photographs and artwork that bring his remarkable story to life with striking immediacy. Celebrated by Geoffrey Dutton as a classic in Australian writing… unforgettable, the book stands as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the rugged beauty of the Australian experience. Written in Facey's own plain, unadorned prose — completed in his eighties — it carries an authenticity and warmth that no professional author could manufacture. Will a life of such hardship and grace leave you questioning what it truly means to be fortunate?