Drylands by Thea Astley

Penguin Books Australia Ltd. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Paperback. Very Good.

Ringwood, NSW, Australia: Penguin Books, 2000. Book. Good. Soft cover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Medium softcover, reprint, 290gms, 293 pages. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and moderate to heavy page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..

Penguin, Australia, 2000. Reprint. Medium Trade Paperback. Very Good. Medium Trade Paperback. 234 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Penguin, Australia, 2000. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are reasonably tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: In her flat above Drylands' newsagency, Janet Deakin is writing a book for the world's last reader. Little has changed in her 50 years, except for the coming of cable TV. Loneliness is almost a religion, and still everyone knows your business. But the town is being outmanoeuvred by drought and begins to empty, pouring itself out like water into sand. Small minds shrink even smaller in the vastness of the land. One man is forced out by council rates and bigotry; another sells his property, risking the lot to build his dream. And all of them are shadowed by violence of some sort these people whose only victory over the town is in leaving it. *** Quantity… Read More

Penguin Books Australia, 2000. Paperback. Good. Signs of wear on the cover. Slightly creased cover. Soiling on the side. Traces of humidity on the first and last pages. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this book's net price to charity organizations.

Melbourne: Penguin Books Australia Ltd. Very Good. 2000. Paperback. 0140283803 . Looks unread. 300gms weight; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 294 pages .

Penguin Books Australia, Australia, 2000. Soft cover. Condition: Good. Moderate reading wear. Very clean interior..

Penguin Books Australia Ltd. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!