The Beckoning Shore
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.
Edition: 5th pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Fair boards with some marks. Chipped DJ with some moisture damage. Internally sound.
A sweeping work of Australian historical fiction, The Beckoning Shore by E. V. Timms chronicles the rugged lives of early settlers navigating the vast and unforgiving landscapes of colonial Australia. Timms, celebrated for his ambitious multi-volume saga of Australian history, presents a vivid portrait of ambition, hardship, and resilience as characters carve out their destinies against the backdrop of a young and untamed nation. The narrative unfolds with a grand, epic tone — richly detailed and deeply rooted in the social and cultural tensions of the era. With authoritative storytelling and a passionate sense of place, Timms illustrates how the promise of a new land both inspires and tests the human spirit to its very limits.
Author: E. V. Timms
Format: Hardback
Published: 1956, Angus and Robertson
Genre: Historical fiction
Edition: 5th pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Fair boards with some marks. Chipped DJ with some moisture damage. Internally sound.
A sweeping work of Australian historical fiction, The Beckoning Shore by E. V. Timms chronicles the rugged lives of early settlers navigating the vast and unforgiving landscapes of colonial Australia. Timms, celebrated for his ambitious multi-volume saga of Australian history, presents a vivid portrait of ambition, hardship, and resilience as characters carve out their destinies against the backdrop of a young and untamed nation. The narrative unfolds with a grand, epic tone — richly detailed and deeply rooted in the social and cultural tensions of the era. With authoritative storytelling and a passionate sense of place, Timms illustrates how the promise of a new land both inspires and tests the human spirit to its very limits.