The Bastard

The Bastard

$180.00 AUD

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Erskine Caldwell

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Dust Jacket: Near fine., Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting,


A controversial and provocative novel by Erskine Caldwell, set in the rural South of the United States during the Great Depression. The novel follows the life of Ty Ty Walden, a poor farmer who is obsessed with finding gold on his land, and his dysfunctional family, which includes his illegitimate son, Will, who is the bastard of the title. The novel explores themes of poverty, racism, sexuality, and religion. The book was first published in 1929, and this edition was published by Heron Press Incorp in 1930, as a limited edition numbered 450, and contains 199 pages. Purple cloth with gilt title on spine & front cover. Covers sunned. Mild bumping and rubbing to corners, spine and edges. Foxing to sun-faded spine. Rough-cut edges.



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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Erskine Caldwell

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Dust Jacket: Near fine., Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting,


A controversial and provocative novel by Erskine Caldwell, set in the rural South of the United States during the Great Depression. The novel follows the life of Ty Ty Walden, a poor farmer who is obsessed with finding gold on his land, and his dysfunctional family, which includes his illegitimate son, Will, who is the bastard of the title. The novel explores themes of poverty, racism, sexuality, and religion. The book was first published in 1929, and this edition was published by Heron Press Incorp in 1930, as a limited edition numbered 450, and contains 199 pages. Purple cloth with gilt title on spine & front cover. Covers sunned. Mild bumping and rubbing to corners, spine and edges. Foxing to sun-faded spine. Rough-cut edges.