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      Seven Poor men of Sydney

      by Christina Stead
      Published
      Jul 2024
      Main Genre
      Literary Literary
      Pages
      352
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      Introduction by Delia FalconerOriginally published in 1934, Seven Poor Men of Sydney is Christina Stead's first novel, a brilliant portrayal of a group of men and women living in Sydney in the 1920s amid conditions of poverty and social turmoil.Set against the vividly drawn backgrounds of Fisherman's (Watson's) Bay and the innercity slums, the various characters seek to resolve their individual spiritual dilemmas through politics, religion and philosophy.Their struggles, their pain and their frustrations are portrayed with consummate skill in this memorable evocation of a city and an era.

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      First Edition Jul 2024 Melbourne University ISBN13 9780522861990 ISBN10 0522861997
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      Jan 2015 -- Not Selected ISBN10 B0DF679R74
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