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The Harp in the South

The Harp in the South

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The Harp in the South

by Ruth Park

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  • Hardcover
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ISBN 10
0207170673
ISBN 13
9780207170676
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Angus & Robertson, Australia, 1991. First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Hardcover. 252 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Angus & Robertson, Australia, 1991. First Thus. First printing in this edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in good dust jacket. More specifically: Edges of boards have moderate wear. Dust jacket has light creasing. Edges of dust jacket have light bumping and minor chips and/or tears. . Edges of pages are lightly browned. . Gift inscription in ink. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: 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. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Australian; Australia; ISBN: 0207170673. ISBN/EAN: 9780207170676. Inventory No: 23070034.. 9780207170676

Synopsis

The Harp in the South is a novel by New Zealand born Australian author Ruth Park. Published in 1948, it portrays the life of a Catholic Irish Australian family living in the Sydney suburb of Surry Hills, which was at that time an inner city slum.

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Bookseller
Manyhills Books AU (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #
23070034
Title
The Harp in the South
Author
Ruth Park
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Thus
ISBN 10
0207170673
ISBN 13
9780207170676
Publisher
Angus & Robertson
Place of Publication
Australia
Date Published
1991
Keywords
BZDB5 Fiction; The Harp in the South
Bookseller catalogs
Australian; Fiction;

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