Fairyland - Softcover
- PublisherPan Books
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 033027225X
- ISBN 13 9780330272254
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages249
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Fairyland
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(1991)
ISBN 10: 033027225X
ISBN 13: 9780330272254
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good+. Reprint. 249 pp. ".a poignant and captivating semi-auobiographical novel that charts the narrator's coming of age gay in Sydney during the thirties and forties." Yellowing to page edges and margins, top corner rather bumped, wraps with light edgewear. Seller Inventory # AK0446
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Fairyland
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Book Description Paperback. The final book by Sumner Locke Elliott, the award-winning author of Careful, He Might Hear You.Drawing heavily on Locke Elliott's own experiences, Fairylandcharts the life of Seaton Daly, an aspiring writer coming to terms with his homosexuality in the repressive atmosphere of inner-city Sydney during the 1930s and '40s. Lonely and naive, Daly dreams of escaping to the 'promised land' of the United States.Fairylandis an intimate, affecting, sometimes harrowing portrayal of a lifelong search for love. Sumner Locke Elliott's 'coming out' novel, it was first published in 1990, the year before his death.This new edition comes with an introduction by Dennis Altman.Sumner Locke Elliott was born in Sydney. His mother was the writer Helena Sumner Locke. She died of eclampsia the day after his birth, and the boy was raised by his aunts. Careful, He Might Hear Youwas Elliott's debut novel. It won the Miles Franklin Award in 1963, was translated into a number of languages and became an international bestseller. In 1983 it was made into an outstanding film directed by Carl Schultz, starring Wendy Hughes, Robyn Nevin and Nicholas Gledhill. Elliott wrote ten novels in all. He won the Patrick White Literary Award in 1977. After a lifetime of concealing his homosexuality, he spent his final years living with his partner Whitfield Cook. Sumner Locke Elliott died in New York City in 1991.'Beautifully written and moving.an elegantly crafted novel of lasting importance.' Dennis Altman Used. Good condition. Tanning of page edges. Creases along spine. 1.5 Centimeters X 13 Centimeters X 19.8 Centimeters. Seller Inventory # 24115444
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(1991)
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. 249 pages. This book is in very good or better condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is in strong condition. The front cover has some very minor bumps and marks indicating previous use but overall is in really nice, tight condition. Items are in stock and will be shipped same day or next business day directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: A semi-autobiographical novel from Sumner Locke Elliott that charts the narrator's coming of age gay in Sydney during the thirties and forties, his postwar move to America; his successful career as a writer; and his lifelong, unfulfilled search for love. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Gay & Lesbian, Literary; ISBN: . ISBN/EAN: 9780330272254. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0002782. Seller Inventory # 0002782
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