Patrick White - The Eye of the Storm - Hardcover A sample of the information from the books dust jacket: ‘In comparison with most of today’s fiction, The Eye of the Storm is truly remarkable with its relentless thrust, the lucidity of its style, the all-seeing comprehension of the characters.’ The Times Literary Supplement Genre: Novel Reprinted:1973 608 pages

• Published shortly after White won the Nobel Prize The Eye of the Storm sold very well, spending several months on the American bestseller lists.
• The Eye of the Storm was made into a film in 2011, directed by Fred Schepisi, and starring Charlotte Rampling, Geoffrey Rush, and Judy Davis

About the Author: Patrick White (1912-1990), Australian author. Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1973. Schooled in England (at Cheltenham, and King's College, Cambridge). His first novel Happy Valley was published in 1939. Worked for R.A.F Intelligence during WWII, after which he returned to Australia.

The pages of this book are in perfect unread condition. The hardcover is also in excellent condition. The dust jacket has protected the book well and has been bent in places. The spine of the dust jacket is a bit faded and is looking tired.

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