Through The Eyes Of A Child: Sketches Of A Tasmanian Childhood
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: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Jacket protected by mylar sleeve.
A warm and evocative work of memoir, Through the Eyes of a Child: Sketches of a Tasmanian Childhood chronicles the formative years of growing up in Tasmania through a series of intimate, personal vignettes that capture the textures of rural Australian life in vivid detail. Ruth Sansom presents her childhood world with a gentle, nostalgic tone, illustrating the rhythms of family, community, and landscape that shaped her early years on the island state. Each sketch uncovers a distinct moment or memory, weaving together a rich tapestry of mid-twentieth-century Tasmanian experience — from the natural beauty of the environment to the social fabric of small-town life. The writing is tender yet precise, inviting readers into a world that is both deeply personal and universally resonant, speaking to anyone who has reflected on the landscapes and relationships that define who they are.
Author: Ruth Sansom
Format: Hardback
Published: 1977, Cat & Fiddle Press
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Jacket protected by mylar sleeve.
A warm and evocative work of memoir, Through the Eyes of a Child: Sketches of a Tasmanian Childhood chronicles the formative years of growing up in Tasmania through a series of intimate, personal vignettes that capture the textures of rural Australian life in vivid detail. Ruth Sansom presents her childhood world with a gentle, nostalgic tone, illustrating the rhythms of family, community, and landscape that shaped her early years on the island state. Each sketch uncovers a distinct moment or memory, weaving together a rich tapestry of mid-twentieth-century Tasmanian experience — from the natural beauty of the environment to the social fabric of small-town life. The writing is tender yet precise, inviting readers into a world that is both deeply personal and universally resonant, speaking to anyone who has reflected on the landscapes and relationships that define who they are.