Capricornia by Xavier Herbert

Capricornia

by Xavier Herbert

Australian Classics

Angus & Robertson, 1991, ISBN 0207133166, hardcover, dustjacket

Very Good Condition, a little edge and shelf wear, a little rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, age toned pages, dustjacket shows a little edge and shelf wear with a little rubbing, bumping, chipping, creasing and minor discolouration (see photographs)

“A dense epic set in the Northern Territory, it tells the story of a white man who takes in his criminal brother's half-black child The novel was released alongside the sesquicentenary celebrations of white Australia. Herbert sought to portray racism and class bigotry in Australia. The novel won the Australian Literature Society Gold Medal and was much feted overseas. "Capricornia" is often cited as a contender for the Great Australian Novel.”

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