The Pea-Pickers
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards - slightly faded. Binding - tight.
A landmark work of Australian autobiographical fiction, The Pea-Pickers chronicles the adventures of two young women, Steve and Blue, who disguise themselves as boys to work as itinerant farm labourers across the Victorian countryside in the early twentieth century. Written with lyrical intensity and sharp wit, Eve Langley's semi-autobiographical narrative captures the wild freedom and hardship of life on the road, set against the sweeping beauty of the Australian bush. The novel presents a deeply personal meditation on identity, gender, and belonging, as its spirited protagonist wrestles with romantic longing and an almost mythic sense of self. Langley's prose is vivid and unconventional, blending earthy realism with poetic flights of imagination that set The Pea-Pickers apart as one of the most distinctive voices in Australian literature. First published in 1942, it remains a bold and enduring celebration of female independence and the restless human spirit.
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Description
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards - slightly faded. Binding - tight.
A landmark work of Australian autobiographical fiction, The Pea-Pickers chronicles the adventures of two young women, Steve and Blue, who disguise themselves as boys to work as itinerant farm labourers across the Victorian countryside in the early twentieth century. Written with lyrical intensity and sharp wit, Eve Langley's semi-autobiographical narrative captures the wild freedom and hardship of life on the road, set against the sweeping beauty of the Australian bush. The novel presents a deeply personal meditation on identity, gender, and belonging, as its spirited protagonist wrestles with romantic longing and an almost mythic sense of self. Langley's prose is vivid and unconventional, blending earthy realism with poetic flights of imagination that set The Pea-Pickers apart as one of the most distinctive voices in Australian literature. First published in 1942, it remains a bold and enduring celebration of female independence and the restless human spirit.
