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Fishing in the Styx: Text Classics
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Fishing in the Styx: Text Classics
Following on from A Fence Around the Cuckoo, this is the second volume of autobiography by one of Australia’s best storytellers, Ruth Park, author of The Harp in the South and the Miles Franklin-winning Swords and Crowns and Rings
Following on from A Fence around the Cuckoo, this is the second volume of autobiography by one of Australia's best storytellers, Ruth Park, author of The Harp in the South and the Miles Franklin-winning Swords and Crowns and Rings.
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Following on from A Fence around the Cuckoo, this is the second volume of autobiography by one of Australia's best storytellers, Ruth Park, author of The Harp in the South and the Miles Franklin-winning Swords and Crowns and Rings.
Born in New Zealand, Ruth Park came to Australia to continue her work as a journalist, newly married to D'Arcy Niland. Determined to earn their living as writers, they submitted story outlines to radio stations, ideas for articles to newspapers, and accepted whatever freelance jobs came their way. The Harp in the South, Park's first novel, was published in 1948 and set her on the path to becoming one of Australia's most loved authors.
Fishing in the Styx is the portrait of a partnership, in life and in work, between two talented, volatile people. Ruth Park's life is rich in experience and achievement, and her work has given pleasure to generations of readers.
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Ruth Park is celebrated for her keen observational skills, capturing every detail with a sharp eye. Readers appreciate how she vividly portrays the vibrant and challenging lives of people in Surry Hills, earning comparisons to Dickens. Her writing warmth resonates deeply with her audience.
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ISBN: 9781925773392
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 March 2019
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 31.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 372g
Pages: 400
About the Author
Born in New Zealand in 1917, Ruth Park spent most of her adult life in Australia. She was widely read and well-loved for her books, which were as equally successful for adults as for children. She 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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