The Drums Go Bang!
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st aus ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A warm and witty memoir, The Drums Go Bang chronicles the early years of two of Australia's most beloved writers as they navigate the precarious, often hilarious realities of building a life together through their shared passion for writing. Ruth Park and D'Arcy Niland recount their courtship, marriage, and relentless pursuit of literary careers during the lean post-Depression years, painting a vivid portrait of bohemian struggle and unwavering creative ambition. The narrative details their adventures across Australia — from the slums of Sydney to the outback — as they scraped together a living by selling stories to newspapers and magazines while dreaming of larger literary success. Written with affection, humor, and remarkable candor, the book illustrates how love and literature can sustain a partnership through poverty and hardship, making it an enduring and deeply human story of two writers forging their destinies side by side.
Author: Ruth Park And Darcy Niland
Format: Hardback
Published: 1956, Angus and Robertson
Edition: 1st aus ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A warm and witty memoir, The Drums Go Bang chronicles the early years of two of Australia's most beloved writers as they navigate the precarious, often hilarious realities of building a life together through their shared passion for writing. Ruth Park and D'Arcy Niland recount their courtship, marriage, and relentless pursuit of literary careers during the lean post-Depression years, painting a vivid portrait of bohemian struggle and unwavering creative ambition. The narrative details their adventures across Australia — from the slums of Sydney to the outback — as they scraped together a living by selling stories to newspapers and magazines while dreaming of larger literary success. Written with affection, humor, and remarkable candor, the book illustrates how love and literature can sustain a partnership through poverty and hardship, making it an enduring and deeply human story of two writers forging their destinies side by side.