A Fortunate Life
A Fortunate Life by Albert Barnett Facey is a reset edition published by Penguin in 1985, featuring 330 pages in English. This autobiography chronicles the life of Albert Facey, who was born in 1894 and experienced the challenges of frontier life as a sheep farmer, the horrors of Gallipoli during World War I, and the struggles of raising a family through the Great Depression. Despite facing significant hardships, Facey reflects on his life with a sense of gratitude, describing it as a ‘fortunate’ one.
Readers will find an engaging narrative that captures the essence of Australian life and customs, as well as the resilience of pioneers. Facey’s story offers insights into the social dynamics of Western Australia and the experiences of those who lived through pivotal historical events. This edition provides a straightforward account of an ordinary man’s extraordinary journey, making it a notable contribution to Australian literature.
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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.
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