Missus takes us behind the lives of Hughie and Mumma, out of the gritty realism of inner city slum life and into the past of the stations, the bush, and the country towns. We meet them as they were in the early 1920s: drifter Hugh Darcy, the unwilling hero who sweeps the dreamily innocent Margaret Kilker off her feet. Ruth Park richly creates the turmoil of those early days of their courtship in the dusty outback, filled with beautifully drawn characters that will make you laugh as much as cry. Ruth Park's Australian ...
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Missus takes us behind the lives of Hughie and Mumma, out of the gritty realism of inner city slum life and into the past of the stations, the bush, and the country towns. We meet them as they were in the early 1920s: drifter Hugh Darcy, the unwilling hero who sweeps the dreamily innocent Margaret Kilker off her feet. Ruth Park richly creates the turmoil of those early days of their courtship in the dusty outback, filled with beautifully drawn characters that will make you laugh as much as cry. Ruth Park's Australian classics take you from the barren landscapes of the outback to the colorful slums of Sydney with convincing depth, careful detail, and great heart.
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Add this copy of Missus to cart. $1.99, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by St. Martin's Press.
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Very good. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.
Add this copy of Missus to cart. $6.98, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by St Martins Pr.
Add this copy of Missus to cart. $11.84, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by St. Martin's Press.
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Good. First edition copy. Collectible-Good. Good dust jacket. First U.S. edition. Slightly dampstained. (Literature, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance)
Add this copy of Missus [Unabridged] By Park, Ruth to cart. $12.50, fair condition, Sold by David M. Riley rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Coon Rapids, MN, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Louis Braille Audio.
Add this copy of Missus to cart. $13.68, good condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by St Martins Pr.
Add this copy of Missus (Harp in the South Trilogy) to cart. $16.95, very good condition, Sold by The Yard Sale Store rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Narrowsburg, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Bolinda Audio.
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Very Good. NEW! You will receive 6 AUDIO CDs NEW IN THE SHRINK WRAP. Slight shelf wear to the shrink wrap. BRAND NEW CDs inside. Enjoy this new Audio CD performance.
Add this copy of Missus to cart. $18.13, very good condition, Sold by John C. Newland rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cheltenham, Glos., UNITED KINGDOM, published 1987 by St Martins Press.
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Used-Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket. 1st US edition, 1st printing, 1987. Light foxing to page edges and endpapers; otherwise a clean, tidy copy in tight binding. Dust jacket not price-clipped; faded on spine; flaps yellowed.
Add this copy of Missus to cart. $34.40, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by St Martins Pr.
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