Seven Poor Men of Sydney

Stead, Christina
Seven Poor Men of Sydney

Seven Poor Men of Sydney

Stead, Christina

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Originally published in 1934, Seven Poor Men of Sydney is Christina Stead's first novel, a brilliant portrayal of a group of men and women living in Sydney in the 1920s amid conditions of poverty and social turmoil. Set against the vividly drawn backgrounds of Fisherman's (Watson's) Bay and the innercity slums, the various characters seek to resolve their individual spiritual dilemmas through politics, religion and philosophy. Their struggles, their pain and their frustrations are portrayed with consummate skill in this memorable evocation of a city and an era.

Author:   Stead, Christina
Publisher:   Melbourne University Press
ISBN:  

9780522861990


Pages:   344
Publication Date:   02 January 2015
Bind Format:   Paperback
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Originally published in 1934, Seven Poor Men of Sydney is Christina Stead's first novel, a brilliant portrayal of a group of men and women living in Sydney in the 1920s amid conditions of poverty and social turmoil. Set against the vividly drawn backgrounds of Fisherman's (Watson's) Bay and the innercity slums, the various characters seek to resolve their individual spiritual dilemmas through politics, religion and philosophy. Their struggles, their pain and their frustrations are portrayed with consummate skill in this memorable evocation of a city and an era.

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Author:   Stead, Christina
Publisher:   Melbourne University Press
ISBN:  

9780522861990


Pages:   344
Publication Date:   02 January 2015
Bind Format:   Paperback
Availability:  
This item is in stock and will be dispatched immediately.
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