temby susan (7 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Good. 512 pages. light wear, faded spine, tanned edges.

Paperback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.Author: Susan TembyFormat: Paperback Number of Pages: 464Three Italian prisoners of war serve their time on a farm in WA, but when one of the family returns home from the front, things don't go smoothly. Paperback.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. LARGE  SIZE SOFT COVER -PRIOR OWNER NAME ON INSIDE PAGE -WILL COMBINE BOOKS TO SAVE POSTAGE Used 'In this wise, compassionate noveltemby explores the antagonisms, the collisions of culture, and the events that transform' - Glenda Adams In the autumn of 1943 Giuseppe Lazaro, an Italian prisoner of war, is dropped into a small rural outpost on the edge of the West Australian wheatbelt He has never seen a place so colourless and flat He has never met anyone like Max Nash, the young and struggling owner of the farm the Nashes slowly accept Giuseppe - or Joe, as they call him - into their home, but he discovers there are limits.

448pp. 8vo. Original wrappers. A very good copy.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Pages are sunned. In the autumn of 1943 Giuseppe Lazaro, an Italian prisoner of war is dropped into a small rural outpost on the edge of the West Australian Wheatbelt. He has never seen a place so colourless and flat. He has never met anyone like Max Nash, the young and struggling owner of the farm.The Nashes slowly accept Giuseppe - or Joe, as they call him - into their home, but he discovers there are limits. Max's sister, Eddy, back from nursing Australian soldiers overseas, bitterly resents 'the enemy' eating at her family's table. the enforced isolation and intimacy of the farm gradually push Eddy and Giuseppe into an uneasy truce.As the months pass Giuseppe's feelings for the prickly young woman grow stronger, bringing him into conflict with not only the family and the community, but also with Hal, a neighbour and family friend. (back cover).

Condizione: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. 'In this wise, compassionate novel.temby explores the antagonisms, the collisions of culture, and the events that transform' - Glenda Adams. In the autumn of 1943 Giuseppe Lazaro, an Italian prisoner of war, is dropped into a small rural outpost on the edge of the West Australian wheatbelt. He has never seen a place so colourless and flat. He has never met anyone like Max Nash, the young and struggling owner of the farm. the Nashes slowly accept Giuseppe - or Joe, as they call him - into their home, but he discovers there are limits. Max's sister, Eddy, back from nursing Australian soldiers overseas, bitterly resents 'the enemy' eating at her family's table. the enforced isolation and intimacy of the farm gradually push Eddy and Giuseppe into an uneasy truce. As the months pass Giuseppe's feelings for the prickly young woman grow stronger, bringing him into conflict with not only the family and the community, but also with Hal, a neighbour and family friend. In 1943, Giuseppe Lazaro, an Italian prisoner of war, is dropped into a small rural outpost on the edge of the West Australian wheatbelt. He is taken in by the Nash family and is gradually accepted by them, but he discovers there are limits. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.