The Harp in the South
Publisher details
- Author
- Ruth Park
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Genres
- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Released
- 01 January, 1948
Synopsis
The Harp in the South is one of Australia's greatest novels. Hugh and Margaret Darcy are raising their family in Sydney amid the brothels, grog shops and run-down boarding houses of Surry Hills, where money is scarce and life is not easy.Filled with beautifully drawn characters that will make you laugh as much as cry, this Australian classic will take you straight back to the colourful slums of inner Sydney with convincing depth, careful detail and great heart.#9 in Australia's Top 100 Favourite Homegrown Reads
Books by Ruth Park
The Harp in the South
Poor Man's Orange
The Muddleheaded Wombat
Playing Beatie Bow
Swords and Crowns and Rings
Playing Beatie Bow
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