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1956 Beyond The Black Stump by Nevil Shute Australian Fiction Book SIGNED 1st Ed

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1956 Beyond The Black Stump by Nevil Shute Australian Fiction Book SIGNED 1st Ed

Beyond The Black Stump
By Nevil Shute
Published by William Heinemann Ltd: Melbourne, London etc 1956 1st Australian Edition
SIGNED BY AUTHOR

" Nevil Shute's Beyond the Black Stump (1956) is a novel that contrasts two very different worlds: the raw, isolated frontier of Western Australia and the comfortable, established society of small-town America. The story centers on Stanton Laird, a young American geologist who travels to the Australian outback to conduct a mineral survey. There he meets Mollie Regan, a spirited young woman from a tough pioneering family who live under harsh but independent conditions on the edge of the desert. Their attraction quickly grows, but Shute uses their relationship to explore deeper questions about cultural values, morality, and the meaning of "civilization."

Through Stanton's eyes, the novel highlights the Regans' pragmatic and often unconventional way of life, shaped by resilience and a willingness to bend traditional rules for survival. When Mollie later visits Stanton's hometown in Oregon, the cultural clash becomes even more evident, with the seemingly stable American community revealing its own limitations, hypocrisies, and prejudices. Shute ultimately presents Beyond the Black Stump as both a love story and a meditation on the relativity of morality and culture, leaving readers to question where the real "frontier" lies — in the wilderness of Australia or in the hearts of settled societies. "

General wear, chipping and a tear to dustjacket now protected with clear mylar sleeve as shown. Signed by author on title page. Pages are clean and well presented. Very good condition overall if not for tear in dustjacket. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 19cm x 13cm x 2.5cm - 297 Pages

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Condition: Good
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: ["1st Edition", "Dust Jacket", "Signed by Author"]
Region: Australia, Oceania
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: General wear, chipping and a tear to dustjacket now protected with clear mylar sleeve as shown. Signed by author on title page. Pages are clean and well presented. Very good condition overall if not for tear in dustjacket. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: Nevil Shute
Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd: Melbourne, London etc
Year Printed: 1956
Sub-subject: Australian Fiction