The Innocent: Growing up in Bondi in the 1920s and 1930s by John Kingsmill

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Bend to front cover right tail corner. Previous owner has signed inside page.

John Kingsmill was born in Bondi a few years before the Depression began. But despite his family's harsh circumstances, this account of his early life is full of light and tenderness.

The Innocent is the story of a wise, funny and optimistic little boy and is set against the background of Kingsmill's family's permanent struggle to rise just above the level of survival to the point of acceptable dignity. It is a magical book and one that would make even a cynic cheer. (back cover)