{"product_id":"1975-a-gentle-shipwreck-by-lc-rodd-australian-history-book-sydney-1907-1916","title":"1975 A Gentle Shipwreck by LC Rodd Australian History Book Sydney 1907-1916","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n \u003ch1\u003e\n  Clipper Ship by Denys Burrows - 1965 - Australian Literature Book\n \u003c\/h1\u003e\n Clipper Ship by Denys Burrows - 1965 - Australian Literature BookClipper ShipBy Denys BurrowsPublished by The Educational Press: Sydney 1965 First EditionGeneral wear and chipping with some tape repairs to dust jacket. Book is in very good condition overall and hard to fault. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.Size 22cm x 14.5cm x 2cm\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  \u003cb\u003e\n   1975 A Gentle Shipwreck by LC Rodd Australian History Book Sydney 1907-1916\n  \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n     \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\n      A Gentle Shipwreck - A Nostalgic Memoir Of Growing Up In Sydney 1907-1916\n     \u003c\/font\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n     \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\n      By L.C. Rodd\n     \u003c\/font\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n     \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\n      Drawings by Cedric Emanuel\n     \u003c\/font\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n     \u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\n      Published by Thomas Nelson Australia Limited: West Melbourne 1975 1st Edition\n     \u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\n     \u003cstrong\u003e\n      In Original Dustjacket\n     \u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\n     \"\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\n     A Gentle Shipwreck: A Nostalgic Memoir of Growing Up in Sydney 1907-1916 is the autobiographical reminiscence of Australian writer and educator L. C. (Lewis Charles) Rodd, best remembered as the husband of novelist Kylie Tennant and an important figure in Australian literary and educational circles. First published in 1975, the book recreates with warmth and extraordinary detail Rodd's childhood in the working-class districts of inner Sydney, particularly Surry Hills, during the years immediately preceding the First World War. Through the eyes of a perceptive child, he evokes a vanished world of crowded terraces, poverty, street characters and the daily struggles of ordinary families.\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\n     Yet this is far more than a simple memoir of hardship. Rodd interweaves family stories and maritime adventures inherited from his seafaring parents, whose experiences aboard sailing ships and around the world filled his imagination with romance and wonder. Treasured household relics - sea chests, navigational instruments, diaries and exotic souvenirs - opened gateways to distant places and adventures far removed from the narrow streets of Sydney. These recollections give the memoir its distinctive charm, blending social history with family legend and creating an intimate portrait of childhood in early twentieth-century Australia.\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\n     Beautifully illustrated with evocative drawings by renowned Australian artist Cedric Emanuel, this first edition published by Thomas Nelson (Australia) Limited in 1975 remains a highly regarded memoir of old Sydney and a valuable record of urban life during the Edwardian era. Rich in atmosphere, humour and human observation, A Gentle Shipwreck stands as both a personal remembrance and an important contribution to Australian social history, preserving a way of life that had largely disappeared by the time of its publication.\"\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\n     Light wear to dust jacket protected with a clear plastic sleeve. Pages clean and well presented. Small prior owner name present. Book is in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n   \u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n     \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n       \u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003c\/span\u003e\n     \u003c\/font\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n     \u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\n      Size 22cm x 14.5cm x 2cm - 155 Pages\n     \u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/font\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Antique Books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47642117472395,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0770\/0875\/files\/d3a9174e-a122-4f52-af9d-5d1c8e8d1c00.jpg?v=1782718024","url":"https:\/\/antiquebooksaustralia.com.au\/products\/1975-a-gentle-shipwreck-by-lc-rodd-australian-history-book-sydney-1907-1916","provider":"Antique Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}