The Watcher on the Cast-Iron Balcony |
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| Author:
| Porter, Hal |
| Series title: | UQP Nonfiction Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7022-2558-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1998 |
| Publisher: | University of Queensland Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $23.95 |
Book Description:
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A classic among Australian autobiographies, The Watcher on the Cast-Iron Balcony is Hal Porter's masterpiece. Recreating the rhythms of small-town life between the wars, it covers the author's first two decades. From the sensuality of his early boyhood experiences, Porter travels ever-observantly through his Bairnsdale school years to his first job as a cadet reporter. The shock of his mother's death, however, disturbs the pattern of his new adventures as a...
More Description A classic among Australian autobiographies, The Watcher on the Cast-Iron Balcony is Hal Porter's masterpiece.
Recreating the rhythms of small-town life between the wars, it covers the author's first two decades. From the sensuality of his early boyhood experiences, Porter travels ever-observantly through his Bairnsdale school years to his first job as a cadet reporter. The shock of his mother's death, however, disturbs the pattern of his new adventures as a teacher, art student and actor in Melbourne.