Description
The Details:
This copy is in good condition. Inscription inside. Clipped. Some staining to the cut ends. The dust jacket is in good condition. Some staining to the jacket.
The Story:
Seven of the stories are set in Australia and four are set in Greece or concern Greek migrants. The suburb of Sarsaparilla, the setting for several stories, is like Our Town of Thornton Wilder, but with White’s “beadily disapproving gaze
The Author:
Patrick Victor Martindale White (28 May 1912 – 30 September 1990) was an Australian novelist and playwright who explored themes of religious experience, personal identity and the conflict between visionary individuals and a materialistic, conformist society.
