Frank J Hardy (1917–1994)
Autor de Power Without Glory
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Obras de Frank J Hardy
Billy Borker Yarns Again 4 copias
Journey into the future 1 copia
Moc bez slávy 1 copia
Edgewood Sales Brochure 1 copia
The Loser 1 copia
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Conocimiento común
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1917-03-21
- Fecha de fallecimiento
- 1994-01-28
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- Australia
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Southern Cross, Victoria, Australia
- Lugar de fallecimiento
- North Carlton, Victoria, Australia
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Power without glory por Frank Hardy
A very thinly disguised history of the corrupt and corrupting John Wren who made his money running illegal betting shops in Melbourne. The aging and rich Wren unsuccessfully sued Hardy for libel. The real John Wren is portrayed as John West, the horse Murmur as Whisper, the suburb Collingwood as Collingbush etc. A great piece of Australian history.
½Written in the 1950s about the early days of federation and up to post WW2. An interesting story woven around the politics and corruption of that during those times. Amazing how branch stacking, buying votes and making money has continued to be relevant in 21st century.
Legends From Benson's Valley is a collection of short stories set in Benson's Valley Victoria during the great depression, or as the book refers to it, the hungry thirties.
I read the 1976 hardcover version published by Rigby, and like the original 1963 version it is expurgated, with swearing censored and the short story "The Eviction of Ernie Lyle" which appears in later editions also removed. It's uncertain when the publisher stopped expurgating the book, however the aforementioned short story does appear in 1984 versions published by Penguin.
The stories themselves are a mix of humour and general fiction which describe the battles of the average man during that time, the lack of work, lack of money, poor quality of unemployment food, poor housing and friction between the well off (or at least employed) and those who are unemployed.
It's an interesting glimpse into Australia of the past.… (más)
I read the 1976 hardcover version published by Rigby, and like the original 1963 version it is expurgated, with swearing censored and the short story "The Eviction of Ernie Lyle" which appears in later editions also removed. It's uncertain when the publisher stopped expurgating the book, however the aforementioned short story does appear in 1984 versions published by Penguin.
The stories themselves are a mix of humour and general fiction which describe the battles of the average man during that time, the lack of work, lack of money, poor quality of unemployment food, poor housing and friction between the well off (or at least employed) and those who are unemployed.
It's an interesting glimpse into Australia of the past.… (más)
Reviewed in the March 1954 issue of the Socialist Standard:
http://socialiststandardmyspace.blogspot.com/2017/12/about-books-1954_26.html
http://socialiststandardmyspace.blogspot.com/2017/12/about-books-1954_26.html
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