Voss by Patrick White

Condition Paperback with substantial rubbing to the spine and cover edges, cover scratches and creases, worn spine ends and corners, and browned paper with spotting on the preliminary pages. Read full condition

Paperback with substantial rubbing to the spine and cover edges, cover scratches and creases, worn spine ends and corners, and browned paper with spotting on the preliminary pages.

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About this book

An expedition into the Australian interior becomes a searching exploration of pride, endurance and spiritual longing. Before departing, the German explorer Voss forms an intense bond with Laura Trevelyan, a relationship that continues to shape the novel as physical distance separates them. This is the 1970 Penguin Modern Classics paperback of Patrick White’s celebrated novel.

  • Author: Patrick White
  • Publisher: Penguin Books
  • Year: 1970
  • Edition / printing: Penguin Modern Classics, 1970 reprint; first Penguin edition 1960; originally published 1957
  • Format: Paperback
  • Language: English

Condition: Paperback with substantial rubbing to the spine and cover edges, cover scratches and creases, worn spine ends and corners, and browned paper with spotting on the preliminary pages.

Book details

Title
Voss
Authors
Patrick White
Publisher
Penguin Books
Published
1970
Language
English
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Penguin Modern Classics, 1970 reprint; first Penguin edition 1960; originally published 1957
Subjects
FICTION, AUSTRALIAN FICTION, LITERARY FICTION, CLASSICS, VINTAGE BOOKS

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