No Barrier
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: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Set against the vivid backdrop of early twentieth-century Australia, No Barrier is a sweeping historical novel that chronicles the lives of ordinary people caught in the currents of social change, personal ambition, and emotional conflict. Eleanor Dark, celebrated for her richly layered prose and psychological depth, presents a narrative that moves between intimate domestic drama and broader questions of identity, freedom, and belonging. With a tone that is both contemplative and urgent, the novel illustrates how invisible social and emotional barriers shape the choices of its characters, often with profound and lasting consequences. Dark's masterful storytelling uncovers the tensions between tradition and modernity in a society still defining itself, making this a compelling and thought-provoking work of Australian literary fiction.
Author: Eleanor Dark
Format: Hardback
Published: 1953, Collins
Genre: Historical fiction
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Set against the vivid backdrop of early twentieth-century Australia, No Barrier is a sweeping historical novel that chronicles the lives of ordinary people caught in the currents of social change, personal ambition, and emotional conflict. Eleanor Dark, celebrated for her richly layered prose and psychological depth, presents a narrative that moves between intimate domestic drama and broader questions of identity, freedom, and belonging. With a tone that is both contemplative and urgent, the novel illustrates how invisible social and emotional barriers shape the choices of its characters, often with profound and lasting consequences. Dark's masterful storytelling uncovers the tensions between tradition and modernity in a society still defining itself, making this a compelling and thought-provoking work of Australian literary fiction.