A Fine and Private Place by Brian Matthews
This is a sometimes funny, sometimes intensely moving but never sentimental account of a working-class upbringing on the wrong side of the racks in St Kilda. The book ranges across many of Brian Matthews' deepest passions and explores relentlessly some of his most insistent memories through the extraordinary prism of wartime and post-war St Kilda.
A Fine And Private Place uses at its core the themes of graves, deaths and disappearances, families, relationships between fathers and sons; but throughout the memoir is the recurring theme of living for the moment, working-class joys, the frustrations of putting all your hopes on your football team. At times heartbreakingly sad, at other times wonderfully witty, this book is one of the most rewarding memoirs of recent years.
Format: Paperback | 288 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.8 | 234g
Publication Date: 01 Nov 2001
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Imprint: Picador
Publication City/Country: Sydney, Australia
Language: English
ISBN10: 0330363158
ISBN13: 9780330363150
Condition: Good
A vintage book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including very minor, tiny, scuff marks along the edges of the front cover, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, and no highlighting of text. The name Brian is written in small handwriting and black pen on the top-right corner of the first page, but no other writing in margins. Some pages are bordered by a very faint discolouring. No missing pages.