The Quest for GraceSecond part of the late Manning Clark's autobiography which began with TThe Puzzles of Childhood' (1989). By the author of the celebrated six-volume TA History of Australia', this book traces Clark's journey of self-discovery to Oxford and Europe and his return to Australia. |
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Page 22
... looked so worried , as though he were always sober and vigilant because his adversary , the devil of communism , was prowling around seeking to devour capitalist society . I suspect Kenneth Bailey also feared that if human beings did ...
... looked so worried , as though he were always sober and vigilant because his adversary , the devil of communism , was prowling around seeking to devour capitalist society . I suspect Kenneth Bailey also feared that if human beings did ...
Page 79
... looked to be the English version of the Australian abroad – showy , vulgar , in for all the lurks . When a Customs ... looked back , and had been turned into a pillar of salt . Those who looked back accumulated dust in their eyes . But ...
... looked to be the English version of the Australian abroad – showy , vulgar , in for all the lurks . When a Customs ... looked back , and had been turned into a pillar of salt . Those who looked back accumulated dust in their eyes . But ...
Page 154
... looked as though he would take the lead when the horses turned into the straight . Rumour had it that Jim and Ian Turner were the only two students who had ever received a mark above ninety per cent in a history examination , Jim's ...
... looked as though he would take the lead when the horses turned into the straight . Rumour had it that Jim and Ian Turner were the only two students who had ever received a mark above ninety per cent in a history examination , Jim's ...
Contents
The Quest Begins | 1 |
Becoming a Melbourne Boy | 29 |
An Australian in the Land of Holy Wonders | 48 |
Copyright | |
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