WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY DAVID MALOUF Through the crumbling ruins of the once splendid Xanadu, Miss Hare wanders, half-mad. In the wilderness she stumbles upon an Aborigine artist and a Jewish refugee. They place themselves in the care of a local washerwoman. In a world of pervasive evil, all four have been independently damaged and discarded. Now in one shared vision they find themselves bound together, understanding the possibility of redemption.
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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY DAVID MALOUF Through the crumbling ruins of the once splendid Xanadu, Miss Hare wanders, half-mad. In the wilderness she stumbles upon an Aborigine artist and a Jewish refugee. They place themselves in the care of a local washerwoman. In a world of pervasive evil, all four have been independently damaged and discarded. Now in one shared vision they find themselves bound together, understanding the possibility of redemption.
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Fine book in a fine dust jacket. 523 pages First American Edition. This version of this novel preceded both the British and the Australian. A Burgess 99 selection. About fine in very good plus George Salter dustjacket, bright and unfaded, with shallow chipping and wear at spine crown, other light rubbing, one short closed edge tear. In 1973, White was the first Australian to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.
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First Edition, 1961; First printing w/ no additional printings indicated; Tight binding; Clean, sturdy boards; Very mild staining/scuffing at outer edge text-block; Previous owner blind-stamp present at front free end-page w/ "1st" inked at upper corner; Pages otherwise completely free of markings; Price-clipped dust jacket in Very Good condition w/ no significant flaws to disclose; Jacket now housed in protective mylar to ensure further preservation; An exceptional copy, fit for any collectors library; Stored and shipped in protective polybag; Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0670598054. Reprint issue. Original 1961 on cp, this appears to be circa mid 70s. Book is very good with a little spine slant. Free of former owner writing or bookplates. Very good, non price clipped ($10.00) jacket. Small wear and tear to extremities.; 8vo; 532 pages.