ISBN: 9781741667707 - the tree of man (1 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. One of Patrick White's most loved novels in which he creates a memorable portrait of human resilienceStan Parker, with only a horse and a dog for companions, journeys to a remote scrubby patch of land that he has inherited in the Australian hills. When the land is cleared enough for a rudimentary house to be built, Stan brings his new wife, Amy, to the wilderness. Together they struggle to establish a home for themselves and their growing family.And together, but essentially apart, they face everything from the domestic upheavals of birth and death to natural disasters. In this chronicle of simple lives in joy and sorrow, Patrick White creates an evocative monument to human endurance. At the turn of the century, Stan Parker takes a wife and makes a home as a small farmer in the wilderness of Australia. Amy bears his children and time brings him a procession of ordinary events - achievements, disappointments, sorrows and dreams. Steeped in Australian myths and folklore, White burrows his way through Australian culture. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…