All That Swagger
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Damaged
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Mylar sleeve on jacket
A sweeping work of Australian historical fiction, All That Swagger chronicles the life of Danny Delacy, an Irish immigrant who arrives in New South Wales in the 1830s and carves a pioneering existence from the rugged bush landscape over the course of several generations. Miles Franklin traces the Delacy family saga across a century of Australian history, illustrating how the bold, restless spirit of the frontier shapes and ultimately tests the descendants of its first settlers. Written with Franklin's characteristic warmth and sharp wit, the novel balances romantic idealism about the Australian bush with an unflinching look at the hardships of colonial life, including conflict with Indigenous Australians and the grinding toll of the land itself. Rich in period detail and driven by a cast of vivid, stubborn characters, it stands as one of Franklin's most ambitious works and a landmark in the tradition of the great Australian pioneering novel.
Author: Miles Franklin
Format: Hardback
Published: 1956, Angus and Robertson
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Damaged
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Mylar sleeve on jacket
A sweeping work of Australian historical fiction, All That Swagger chronicles the life of Danny Delacy, an Irish immigrant who arrives in New South Wales in the 1830s and carves a pioneering existence from the rugged bush landscape over the course of several generations. Miles Franklin traces the Delacy family saga across a century of Australian history, illustrating how the bold, restless spirit of the frontier shapes and ultimately tests the descendants of its first settlers. Written with Franklin's characteristic warmth and sharp wit, the novel balances romantic idealism about the Australian bush with an unflinching look at the hardships of colonial life, including conflict with Indigenous Australians and the grinding toll of the land itself. Rich in period detail and driven by a cast of vivid, stubborn characters, it stands as one of Franklin's most ambitious works and a landmark in the tradition of the great Australian pioneering novel.