A Fortunate Life by A. B. Facey
A true classic of Australian literature, Facey's simply penned story offers a unique window onto the history of Australian life through the greater part of the twentieth century - the extraordinary journey of an ordinary man.
Albert Facey's story is the story of Australia.
Born in 1894, and first sent to work at the age of nine, Facey lived the rough frontier life of a labourer and farmer and jackaroo, becoming lost and then rescued by Indigenous trackers, then gaining a hard-won literacy, surviving Gallipoli, raising a family through the Depression, losing a son in the Second World War, and meeting his beloved Evelyn with whom he shared nearly sixty years of marriage.
Despite enduring unimaginable hardships, Facey always saw his life as a fortunate one.
A true classic of Australian literature, Facey's simply penned story offers a unique window onto the history of Australian life through the greater part of the twentieth century - the extraordinary journey of an ordinary man.
Format: Paperback | 432 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 12.9 x 3.1 | 508g -
Publication Date: 02 May 2005
Publisher: Penguin Books Australia
Publication City/Country: Camberwell, VIC, Australia
Language: English
ISBN10: 0143003542
ISBN13: 9780143003540
Condition: Good
A vintage book that has been read but is in good condition. Some damage to the cover including obvious scuff marks and creasing on the front cover, and minor creasing, scuff marks and scratches on the back cover, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing, but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.