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Kangaroo by D.H. Lawrence

Kangaroo

D.H. Lawrence

Start Publishing LLC · Hardcover · April 14, 2020

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Who it’s for
Landscape and close attention to power give this layered novel its distinctive pull.
Genres
The Classics, Political Fiction, Literary Fiction
Published
Start Publishing LLC, April 14, 2020

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About this book

Kangaroo is a semi-autobiographical novel by D. H. Lawrence. It follows a British writer on his visit to New South Wales. In it there are vivid descriptions of the Australian countryside and a powerful glimpse into a wartime Cornwall. Lawrence delves deeply into his thoughts on relationship, power and the people of Australia. Perhaps Lawrence’s finest, if not most accessible, novel.

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"One of the sharpest fictional visions of the country [Australia] and its people".--Gideon Haigh

Place and Power

Landscape and close attention to power give this layered novel its distinctive pull.

Come here for

  • A writer's searching thoughts on relationships, power, and Australia.
  • Vivid descriptions of the Australian countryside and wartime Cornwall.

Expect

  • A semi-autobiographical perspective on a visit to New South Wales.
  • A novel that looks closely at the people of Australia.

Where it sits

Political Fiction53%
The Classics40%
Literary Fiction25%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • The Classics
  • Historical Fiction
  • Literary Fiction
Authors
D.H. Lawrence
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
April 14, 2020
Format
Hardcover
Reading lane
The Classics