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1939 novel by Patrick White From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
First edition | |
| Author | Patrick White |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | George 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]
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