Dark Stranger
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 , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Published in 1957, Dark Stranger is a gripping work of Australian literary fiction that chronicles the psychological unraveling of a man caught between the raw, indifferent forces of the natural world and the fragile constructs of human society. John Iggulden crafts a tense, introspective narrative that follows its protagonist through a journey of isolation and self-examination, set against the vast and unforgiving Australian landscape. The tone is brooding and contemplative, drawing readers into a world where identity and belonging are perpetually under siege. Iggulden illustrates with quiet intensity how the wilderness strips away social pretense, forcing a confrontation with the most elemental aspects of human nature. A landmark of mid-twentieth-century Australian fiction, Dark Stranger remains a powerful meditation on solitude, masculinity, and the search for meaning in an indifferent world.
Author: John Iggulden
Format: Hardback
Published: 1967, Macdonald, London
Genre: Modern fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Published in 1957, Dark Stranger is a gripping work of Australian literary fiction that chronicles the psychological unraveling of a man caught between the raw, indifferent forces of the natural world and the fragile constructs of human society. John Iggulden crafts a tense, introspective narrative that follows its protagonist through a journey of isolation and self-examination, set against the vast and unforgiving Australian landscape. The tone is brooding and contemplative, drawing readers into a world where identity and belonging are perpetually under siege. Iggulden illustrates with quiet intensity how the wilderness strips away social pretense, forcing a confrontation with the most elemental aspects of human nature. A landmark of mid-twentieth-century Australian fiction, Dark Stranger remains a powerful meditation on solitude, masculinity, and the search for meaning in an indifferent world.