{"product_id":"2026200017325-secondhand-the-illustrated-a-fortunate-life","title":"The Illustrated A Fortunate Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew 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.\n\nThis 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?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49210277822683,"sku":"2026200017325-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/276fe6a8-e089-4cb0-80ed-a63072883a4c.png?v=1788268612","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200017325-secondhand-the-illustrated-a-fortunate-life","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}