An Eye for Eternity: The Life of Manning ClarkBased on extensive private letters, journals, and diaries, this is the compelling biography of ñAustraliaÍs most famous historian,î Manning Clark. Painting a sweeping portrait of the man who gave Australians the signature account of their own history, this record chronicles ClarkÍs friendships with author Patrick White and artist Sidney Nolan; details his urgent and dynamic marriage, ripped apart at times by ClarkÍs affairs; and reveals his eccentricities from his writing letters to his dead parents to his flirting with Catholicism despite his doubts. More than just a biography of a brilliant man, this record is a history of 20th century Australia. |
Contents
Separation | 61 |
The Fall from Grace | 74 |
The Pilgrimage Begins | 82 |
Melbourne Grammar 1928 | 91 |
Manning and Dymphna | 115 |
Europe at Last | 129 |
Love By Correspondence | 141 |
Geelong Grammar | 202 |
Soviet | 401 |
A Momentous Event | 433 |
The Creator | 452 |
The Travelling Historian | 466 |
PART SEVEN | 537 |
The Prophet and the Prime Minister | 559 |
The Counterattack Begins | 582 |
The Words of the Prophet | 600 |
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