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Melbourne; Lothian; 2005. hardcover and dustwrapper in good condition. 310 pages, b/w photos Melbourne; Lothian; 2005 ISBN 0734408366 9780734408365 [AU]
ISBN10: 0734408366, ISBN13: 9780734408365, [publisher: Lothian Books, South Melbourne VIC] Hardcover First Edition Very good condition. Some wear to book at spine tail. Dust jacket is in very good condition. Book is clean and binding is excellent. This book is the definitive political biography of one of Australia's most celebrated and controversial writers. Throughout his prolific and passionate writing career, Hardy grappled with the relationship between literature and truth - a question that was to dog his personal life with dramatic consequences. Here, for the first time, previously unpublished archival documents reveal the long-hidden secret that Hardy protected with a guilt silence that he maintained to the day he died. (book flap) Includes bibliography. [Bunbury, WA, Australia] [Publication Year: 2005]
ISBN10: 0734408366, ISBN13: 9780734408365, [publisher: Lothian Books] Hardcover First Edition Hardback Book and Dustjacket Condition: As New This is the definitive biography of one of Australia's most celebrated and controversial writers. A member of the communist party from an early age, Frank Hardy's first secretly published novel Power Without Glory was the subject of an infamous criminal libel case. Hardy continued to challenge political and social issues with his writing until shortly before his death in 1994. Jenny Hocking includes material from interviews with surviving Hardy family members and never-before-published archival documents that shed new light on one of the most important Australian writers of the twentieth century. 310pp [Albert Park, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 2005]
Lothian Books, South Melbourne, Date: 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Full contents 1 The boy in the hedge 1 2 Pick the winner 7 3 A fighting truth 23 4 The blackest lie 43 5 Absolutely tasteless and harmless 67 6 Party boy in Moscow 95 7 Baby, it's cold outside! 111 8 Death of a communist 135 9 A short walk into history 157 10 The road to recognition 179 11 Flight from fame 199 12 Mary, my Mary 219 13 I thought Frank Hardy was dead! 235 Endnotes 259 Major works by Frank Hardy 289 Bibliography 291. clean copy apart from the remainder mark on the bottom edge of the text block. The author' is richly written book which includes interviews with surviving Hardy and Wren family members, reveals an extraordinary life filled with extraordinary characters. Hocking skilfully weaves the intersecting threads of Frank Hardy's life as a writer, an activist, and a man. – Some fold over blurb Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Marking pen stripe on bottom edge.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Australia; Politics & Government. ISBN: 0734408366. ISBN/EAN: 9780734408365. Inventory No: 0282986. . 9780734408365 2005. Lothian Books ISBN 0734408366 9780734408365 [AU]
ISBN10: 0734408366, ISBN13: 9780734408365, [publisher: Lothian Books, South Melbourne] Hardcover First Edition Full contents 1 The boy in the hedge 1 2 Pick the winner 7 3 A fighting truth 23 4 The blackest lie 43 5 Absolutely tasteless and harmless 67 6 Party boy in Moscow 95 7 Baby, it's cold outside! 111 8 Death of a communist 135 9 A short walk into history 157 10 The road to recognition 179 11 Flight from fame 199 12 Mary, my Mary 219 13 I thought Frank Hardy was dead! 235 Endnotes 259 Major works by Frank Hardy 289 Bibliography 291. clean copy apart from the remainder mark on the bottom edge of the text block. The author' is richly written book which includes interviews with surviving Hardy and Wren family members, reveals an extraordinary life filled with extraordinary characters. Hocking skilfully weaves the intersecting threads of Frank Hardy's life as a writer, an activist, and a man.  Some fold over blurb Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Marking pen stripe on bottom edge. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Australia; Politics & Government. ISBN: 0734408366. ISBN/EAN: 9780734408365. Inventory No: 0282986. [Melbourne, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 2005]
ISBN10: 0734408366, ISBN13: 9780734408365, [publisher: Lothian Books] Hardcover Some read/shelf wear and aging. [Poughkeepsie, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2005]
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