From his poverty-stricken upbringing on a farm in Queensland, Frank Harland nurtures his artistic genius until the time comes when he can take possession of his dreams. Inextricably tangled with Frank is Phil Vernon, the only child of a wealthy Brisbane family, whose roots stretch back to England.
From his poverty-stricken upbringing on a farm in Queensland, Frank Harland nurtures his artistic genius until the time comes when he can take possess...
Bookish boys and taciturn men, strong women and wayward sons, fathers and daughters, lovers and husbands, a composer and his muse, a builder-architect and his legacy - this title presents their stories.
Bookish boys and taciturn men, strong women and wayward sons, fathers and daughters, lovers and husbands, a composer and his muse, a builder-architect...
Lyrical, immediate and heartbreaking, Malouf's fable engraves the epic themes of the Trojan war onto a perfect miniature. Themes of war and heroics, hubris and humanity, chance and fate, the bonds between soldiers, fathers and sons are recast for our times.
Lyrical, immediate and heartbreaking, Malouf's fable engraves the epic themes of the Trojan war onto a perfect miniature. Themes of war and heroics, h...
Malouf addresses one of the most fundamental questions of all: what makes for a happy life? He asks why, when so many of the essential unhappinesses have largely disappeared in the developed world, does happiness continue to elude us?
Malouf addresses one of the most fundamental questions of all: what makes for a happy life? He asks why, when so many of the essential unhappinesses h...
