A B Facey

In this edition for young readers, A.B. Facey recounts the many lives he lived and the hardships he faced during the early 20th century. Bert Facey saw himself as an ordinary man, but his remarkable story reveals an extraordinary life. Facey was a battler, ever optimistic and hopeful despite the hardships of his life. A true classic of Australian literature,...

The extraordinary journey of an ordinary man. Born in 1894, and first sent to work at the age of eight, Facey lived the rough frontier life of a labourer, farmer and jackaroo. He survived Gallipoli, raised a family through the Depression, lost a son in the Second World War, and met his beloved Evelyn with whom he shared nearly 60...

A Fortunate Life is a true classic of Australian literature. Facey's simply penned story offers a unique window onto the history of Australian life through the greater part of the twentieth century— the extraordinary journey of an ordinary man. First sent to work at the age of eight, Facey lived the rough frontier life of a labourer, farmer, and jackaroo....

A Fortunate Life by A B Facey is a true classic of Australian literature. Facey's simply penned story offers a unique window onto the history of Australian life through the greater part of the twentieth century - the extraordinary journey of an ordinary man. Albert Facey's story is the story of Australia. Born in 1894, and first sent to work...