72 Essays: A Selection by Walter Murdoch

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Previous owner has signed inside page. No dust jacket. Book is in a non-adhesive protective cover. Binding is still very good.

An anthology of essays written by Sir Walter Murdoch (1874-1970), drawn from several of his earlier major collections.

Written between the late 1920s and mid 1940s, the essays largely explore 'Australianness' through everyday life, including:

• Tripe and Onions": A humorous exploration of culinary taste and the "simple" life.
• "On Growling": A witty defence of the right to complain as a fundamental human pleasure.
• "On Sitting About": An essay celebrating the lost art of leisure and quiet contemplation.

Murdoch had a satirical writing style, and his essay selections also critique social norms and Australian attitudes.