Bairnsdale: Portrait of an Australian Country Town by Hal Porter

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Previous owner has whited-out ownership details but left date written on title page. Otherwise interior is very good. Binding is also very good. Dust jacket has significant wear at top and tail. Some tears to back cover tail. Please see images. Mark on right foredges. A serviceable copy.

This book is an affectionate portrait of the town and the history of the European discovery and development of eastern Gippsland. Hal Porter grew up in Bairnsdale, and this book also serves as an essay on nostalgia, a sociological study and a portrait of a typical Australian town. (book flap)