{"product_id":"australia-felix-hardcover","title":"Australia Felix - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHenry Handel Richardson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAustralia Felix\u003c\/i\u003e (1917) is a novel by Henry Handel Richardson. Based on the life of her parents, \u003ci\u003eAustralia Felix\u003c\/i\u003e is the first in a trilogy of novels later published as \u003ci\u003eThe Fortunes of Richard Mahony\u003c\/i\u003e (1930). The trilogy has earned praise from countless authors and critics for its startling depictions of a man's decline due to mental illness and the lengths to which his wife must go to care for their young family. \"In a shaft on the Gravel Pits, a man had been buried alive. At work in a deep wet hole, he had recklessly omitted to slab the walls of a drive; uprights and tailors yielded under the lateral pressure, and the rotten earth collapsed, bringing down the roof in its train.\" Into this dangerous world of mining, Richard Mahony arrives in search of fortune. As the proprietor of Digger's Emporium, his business depends on the trust of his customers, most of them rugged, hard-drinking gold miners. But the men find it hard to respect Mahony, a teetotaler whose upper-class sensibilities strike them as snobbish at best, insulting at worst. As his store slowly fails, Richard turns his attention to the young Polly Turnham, a servant at the local hotel. When they marry, Polly suggests to her husband that he abandon his business and turn to medicine instead. His practice in Ballarat is a success, allowing them to start a family and live comfortably-for a time. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Henry Handel Richardson \u003ci\u003eAustralia Felix\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of Australian literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Mahony comes to Australia for one reason only: to make his fortune in gold. There, he finds it difficult to fit in with the hard-drinking, working class crowd. When an attempt to open a general store fails miserably, Richard follows the advice of his wife Polly and pursues medicine instead. \u003ci\u003eAustralia Felix\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel by Henry Handel Richardson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 382\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42097295687815,"sku":"9781513133942","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/afbdc820c064c35c0d6cdb6b1b42fb0a.webp?v=1732350901","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/australia-felix-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}