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Swords and Crowns and Rings

By Ruth Park
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Swords and Crowns and Rings by Ruth Park follows the journey of two childhood friends, Jack and Cushie, through personal trials in a society marked by class divisions and prejudice. As they grow, they face challenges of love, identity, and ambition, set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Australia. The story explores themes of perseverance and the enduring power of friendship amidst adversity.
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Swords and Crowns and Rings

Growing up in an Australian country town before World War I, Jackie Hanna and Cushie Moy are carefree and innocent in their love for each other. But Jackie is a dwarf, and his devotion to the beautiful Cushie is condemned by her parents. This is the story of their lifelong odyssey, and of the triumph of a special kind of courage.

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Growing up in an Australian country town before World War I, Jackie Hanna and Cushie Moy are carefree and innocent in their love for each other. But Jackie is a dwarf, and his devotion to the beautiful Cushie is condemned by her parents. This is the story of their lifelong odyssey, and of the triumph of a special kind of courage.

In Swords and Crowns and Rings, Ruth Park brilliantly captures the mood of Australia in the first part of the twentieth century.

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Swords and Crowns and Rings by Ruth Park has been praised as a remarkable novel of its time, captivating readers with its vivid characters that linger in one's imagination. Critics describe it as a compelling book that's hard to set aside, with some even likening its enchanting quality to that of a fairy tale.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922079510

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 September 2012

Country: Australia

Imprint: Text Classics

Edition: New edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 328g

Pages: 400

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About the Author

Ruth Park is best known for the novels The Harp in the South, Poor Man's Orange and Swords and Crowns and Rings, for which she won the 1977 Miles Franklin Award.

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