Alan Garner – Strandloper – First Edition 1996
£50.00
An uncorrected book proof of Strandloper by Alan Garner, published by The Harvill Press, London in 1996. A near fine book free from internal inscriptions, some light shelf wear to paper boards and spotting to text block.
Strandloper by Alan Garner is an historical novel based on the true story of William Buckley, an 18th-century Englishman wrongly convicted and transported to Australia. Escaping captivity, he lives among the Wathaurong people for decades, becoming a spiritual leader. Garner’s lyrical prose weaves myth, language and identity, blurring the boundaries between cultures and time. The novel explores transformation, survival and the deep connections between land, belief and storytelling in a richly poetic style.
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An uncorrected book proof of Strandloper by Alan Garner, published by The Harvill Press, London in 1996. A near fine book free from internal inscriptions, some light shelf wear to paper boards and spotting to text block.
Strandloper by Alan Garner is an historical novel based on the true story of William Buckley, an 18th-century Englishman wrongly convicted and transported to Australia. Escaping captivity, he lives among the Wathaurong people for decades, becoming a spiritual leader. Garner’s lyrical prose weaves myth, language and identity, blurring the boundaries between cultures and time. The novel explores transformation, survival and the deep connections between land, belief and storytelling in a richly poetic style.
