Isbn: 9781921758782 - after romulus (5 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. In 1998, Raimond Gaita's Romulus, My Father was first published-the story of his father who came to Australia from Europe with his young wife Christine and their four-year-old son after the end of the Second World War. In the isolated landscape of country Victoria, Christine succumbed to mental illness, and a series of tragedies befell the family.Described as 'a profound meditation on love and death, madness and truth, judgment and compassion', Romulus, My Father became an instant classic.Now, thirteen years later, and four years after the release of the film, Raimond Gaita has put together this collection in which he reflects on the writing of the book, the making of the film, his relationship to the desolate beauty of the central Victorian landscape, the philosophies that underpinned his father's relationship to the world and, most movingly, the presence and absence of his mother and his unassuaged longing for her. In 1998, Raimond Gaita's Romulus, My Father was first published;the story of his father who came to Australia from Europe with his young wife Christine and their four-year-old son after the end of the Second World War. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

paperback in good condition, pages well tanned; 228 pages.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. In 1998, Raimond Gaita's Romulus, My Father was first published-the story of his father who came to Australia from Europe with his young wife Christine and their four-year-old son after the end of the Second World War. In the isolated landscape of country Victoria, Christine succumbed to mental illness, and a series of tragedies befell the family.Described as 'a profound meditation on love and death, madness and truth, judgment and compassion', Romulus, My Father became an instant classic.Now, thirteen years later, and four years after the release of the film, Raimond Gaita has put together this collection in which he reflects on the writing of the book, the making of the film, his relationship to the desolate beauty of the central Victorian landscape, the philosophies that underpinned his father's relationship to the world and, most movingly, the presence and absence of his mother and his unassuaged longing for her. In 1998, Raimond Gaita's Romulus, My Father was first published;the story of his father who came to Australia from Europe with his young wife Christine and their four-year-old son after the end of the Second World War. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Pictorial Wraps. Condizione: Near Fine. First Edition. SIGNED by author Raimond Gaita in blue ink on title page. Author of the award-winning "Romulus, My Father". Illustrated with five facsimile handwritten pages from the author's childhood. Includes acknowledgments. With an introduction by the author. From rear cover: "Raimond Gaita's Romulus, My Father is an iconic and deeply loved book. In After Romulus, Gaita revisits the world of his classic memoir about his boyhood in central Victoria. He writes about Hora, who was an inspiration to him throughout his life, about the making of the acclaimed film starring Eric Bana, about ideas of truth, the limits of character, and the conflict between love and morality. And, most movingly, about his mother Christine and his longing for her". Printed in Australia. Very slight handling wear, otherwise a very nice clean tight solid softcover copy. 227pp. Scarce signed copy. SB-2. Signed by Author(s).…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. In 1998, Raimond Gaita's Romulus, My Father was first published-the story of his father who came to Australia from Europe with his young wife Christine and their four-year-old son after the end of the Second World War. In the isolated landscape of country Victoria, Christine succumbed to mental illness, and a series of tragedies befell the family.Described as 'a profound meditation on love and death, madness and truth, judgment and compassion', Romulus, My Father became an instant classic.Now, thirteen years later, and four years after the release of the film, Raimond Gaita has put together this collection in which he reflects on the writing of the book, the making of the film, his relationship to the desolate beauty of the central Victorian landscape, the philosophies that underpinned his father's relationship to the world and, most movingly, the presence and absence of his mother and his unassuaged longing for her. In 1998, Raimond Gaita's Romulus, My Father was first published;the story of his father who came to Australia from Europe with his young wife Christine and their four-year-old son after the end of the Second World War. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…