THE HARP IN THE SOUTH

Ruth Park

ISBN 10: 0207170673 / ISBN 13: 9780207170676

Published by Angus & Robertson, Australia, 1990

About this Item

A firm straight unmarked book and dust jacket. Just out of long-term storage, appears unread. Col plates, 252 pages with b/w chapter vignettes.

Seller Inventory # 043899

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE HARP IN THE SOUTH
• Publisher: Angus & Robertson, Australia
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0207170673
• ISBN 13: 9780207170676
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Helen Goldsmith
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine in Archival Sleeve.

About this title

Synopsis

An Australian classic, this is the story of the Darcy family who live in the Depression era tenements of Surry Hills, Sydney.

Hugh and Margaret Darcy are raising their family in Sydney amid the brothels, grog shops, and run-down boarding houses of Surry Hills, where money is scarce and life is not easy.

Filled with beautifully drawn characters that will make you laugh as much as cry, this Australian classic will take you straight back to the colourful slums of Sydney with convincing depth, careful detail, and great heart.

About the Author

Ruth Park was a New Zealand-born Australian author. Her best known works are the novels The Harp in the South (1948) and Playing Beatie Bow (1980), and the children's radio serial The Muddle-Headed Wombat (1951–1970), which also spawned a book series.