The Survivor (SIGNED)
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: Boards - good. Binding tight. Clean copy.
A gripping work of literary fiction, The Survivor chronicles the psychological torment of Alec Ramsey, an Antarctic explorer who returns home haunted by the death of a colleague he may have been responsible for during a disastrous expedition. Thomas Keneally constructs a taut, morally charged narrative that uncovers the devastating weight of guilt, memory, and self-deception as Ramsey attempts to rebuild a normal life in Australia while the past refuses to release its grip. Written with the brooding intensity that would come to define Keneally's finest work, the novel presents a profound meditation on survival, complicity, and the stories we tell ourselves to endure. The icy desolation of Antarctica serves as a powerful counterpoint to the domestic world Ramsey inhabits, illustrating how extreme experience irrevocably separates a man from the ordinary rhythms of life. Spare, suspenseful, and deeply humane, this early novel stands as a compelling testament to Keneally's mastery of moral ambiguity and psychological realism.
Author: Thomas Keneally
Format: Hardback
Published: 1969, Angus and Robertson
Genre: Modern fiction
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: Boards - good. Binding tight. Clean copy.
A gripping work of literary fiction, The Survivor chronicles the psychological torment of Alec Ramsey, an Antarctic explorer who returns home haunted by the death of a colleague he may have been responsible for during a disastrous expedition. Thomas Keneally constructs a taut, morally charged narrative that uncovers the devastating weight of guilt, memory, and self-deception as Ramsey attempts to rebuild a normal life in Australia while the past refuses to release its grip. Written with the brooding intensity that would come to define Keneally's finest work, the novel presents a profound meditation on survival, complicity, and the stories we tell ourselves to endure. The icy desolation of Antarctica serves as a powerful counterpoint to the domestic world Ramsey inhabits, illustrating how extreme experience irrevocably separates a man from the ordinary rhythms of life. Spare, suspenseful, and deeply humane, this early novel stands as a compelling testament to Keneally's mastery of moral ambiguity and psychological realism.