Missus
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: Acceptable
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: FEP missing
Markings: No markings
A landmark work of Australian fiction, Missus serves as the first installment in Ruth Park's beloved Harp in the South trilogy, chronicling the early life of Margaret Kilker — later known as Mumma — as she navigates poverty, love, and resilience in the Irish immigrant communities of rural and urban Australia. With warmth and unflinching honesty, Park illustrates the hardships of working-class life in the early twentieth century, painting a vivid portrait of a woman whose fierce spirit anchors her family through hardship and heartbreak. The novel's tone balances tenderness with grit, capturing the humor and sorrow that define lives lived on the margins of society. As a prequel to the iconic The Harp in the South, it deepens readers' understanding of the Darcy family's roots, making it an essential and deeply moving entry point into one of Australia's most celebrated literary sagas.
Author: Ruth Park
Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, Nelson
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: FEP missing
Markings: No markings
A landmark work of Australian fiction, Missus serves as the first installment in Ruth Park's beloved Harp in the South trilogy, chronicling the early life of Margaret Kilker — later known as Mumma — as she navigates poverty, love, and resilience in the Irish immigrant communities of rural and urban Australia. With warmth and unflinching honesty, Park illustrates the hardships of working-class life in the early twentieth century, painting a vivid portrait of a woman whose fierce spirit anchors her family through hardship and heartbreak. The novel's tone balances tenderness with grit, capturing the humor and sorrow that define lives lived on the margins of society. As a prequel to the iconic The Harp in the South, it deepens readers' understanding of the Darcy family's roots, making it an essential and deeply moving entry point into one of Australia's most celebrated literary sagas.