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Adaptation of
A Fortunate Life
1980
single work
autobiography
Issue Details:
First known date:
1987...
1987
A. B. Facey's A Fortunate Life
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A Fortunate Life
1980
(Manuscript version)14731177
14731171
1980
single work
autobiography
(taught in 4 units)
'Born in 1894, Albert Facey lived the rough frontier life of a sheep farmer, survived the gore of Gallipoli, raised a family through the Depression and spent sixty years with his beloved wife, Evelyn. Despite enduring hardships we can barely imagine today, Facey always saw his life as a "fortunate" one. A true classic of Australian literature, his simply written autobiography is an inspiration. It is the story of a life lived to the full – the extraordinary journey of an ordinary man.' (Penguin Australia abstract)
Settings:
- Kalgoorlie, Goldfields area, Southeast Western Australia, Western Australia,
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cAustralia,c
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Gallipoli,
cTurkey,cMiddle East, Asia,
- 1890s
- 1900-1999
