How Beautiful Are Thy Feet
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: scarce 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Boards - good with light bumping on spine. Binding remains tight.
A work of Australian fiction rooted in gritty social realism, How Beautiful Are Thy Feet chronicles the lives of workers in a Melbourne boot factory during the 1940s, painting an unflinching portrait of working-class struggle, solidarity, and the quiet dignity found in labor. Alan Marshall, celebrated for his compassionate and humanist voice, presents the factory floor as a microcosm of society, where ambition, exploitation, love, and camaraderie collide in equal measure. The narrative unfolds with warmth and moral clarity, illustrating how ordinary men and women navigate the pressures of industrial life while holding fast to their humanity. Marshall's prose is direct and deeply empathetic, grounding the story in authentic detail that reflects his own intimate knowledge of working-class Australian culture. A significant yet often overlooked gem of mid-twentieth-century Australian literature, the novel stands as a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit under economic hardship.
Author: Alan Marshall
Format: Hardback
Published: 1949, The Chesterhill Press
Edition: scarce 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Boards - good with light bumping on spine. Binding remains tight.
A work of Australian fiction rooted in gritty social realism, How Beautiful Are Thy Feet chronicles the lives of workers in a Melbourne boot factory during the 1940s, painting an unflinching portrait of working-class struggle, solidarity, and the quiet dignity found in labor. Alan Marshall, celebrated for his compassionate and humanist voice, presents the factory floor as a microcosm of society, where ambition, exploitation, love, and camaraderie collide in equal measure. The narrative unfolds with warmth and moral clarity, illustrating how ordinary men and women navigate the pressures of industrial life while holding fast to their humanity. Marshall's prose is direct and deeply empathetic, grounding the story in authentic detail that reflects his own intimate knowledge of working-class Australian culture. A significant yet often overlooked gem of mid-twentieth-century Australian literature, the novel stands as a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit under economic hardship.