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Happy Valley (novel)

Happy Valley is a 1939 novel by Australian writer Patrick White. It won the 1941 Australian Literature Society Gold Medal.[1] White did not allow the novel to be republished in his lifetime. Not until 2012 would the book come back into print.[2] White had dedicated the novel to artist Roy De Maistre.

Happy Valley
First edition
AuthorPatrick White
LanguageEnglish
PublisherGeorge G. Harrap and Co. (UK)
Viking Press (US)
Publication date
1939

The book owed much to White's experiences as a jackaroo working at Adaminaby in the Snowy Mountains of Southern New South Wales.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Medal for Author of Happy Valley"" The Sydney Morning Herald, 19 February 1941, p13
  2. ^ "Happy Valley – Text Publishing". Textpublishing.com.au. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  3. ^ David Marr (26 May 2012). "Patrick White's rare first novel revived for a new audience". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 February 2014.


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