9781742759012 - The Solid Mandala (4 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Winner of the Nobel Prize in LiteratureWinner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.In The Solid Mandala Patrick White draws a telling and touching portrait of twin brothers. Waldo is the competent man of reason, he sees himself as the superior intellect. Arthur, accepted as a half-wit is the innocent, God's fool, loving and outgoing in a blundering way. As they compete with and care for each other through half a century, their lives are inextricably intertwined - the two sides of a man's nature forming a totality. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Australian Vintage ed. Paperback large trade, very good condition, fore-edge front cover & few pages little creased, minor edgewear. 317 pp. A classic tragicomedy of two people living one life. Arthur and Waldo Brown were born twins and destined never to to grow away from each other. They spent their childhood, youth, middle-age and retirement together. They even shared the same girl. But their worldview differed. Waldo was a superior intelligent man of reason, who saw everything but understood little. Arthur was an innocent fool, but understood in his blundering way. Arthur finally murdered Waldo. Patrick White is the only Australian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature for his intricate novels.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Winner of the Nobel Prize in LiteratureWinner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.In The Solid Mandala Patrick White draws a telling and touching portrait of twin brothers. Waldo is the competent man of reason, he sees himself as the superior intellect. Arthur, accepted as a half-wit is the innocent, God's fool, loving and outgoing in a blundering way. As they compete with and care for each other through half a century, their lives are inextricably intertwined - the two sides of a man's nature forming a totality. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Winner of the Nobel Prize in LiteratureWinner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.In The Solid Mandala Patrick White draws a telling and touching portrait of twin brothers. Waldo is the competent man of reason, he sees himself as the superior intellect. Arthur, accepted as a half-wit is the innocent, God's fool, loving and outgoing in a blundering way. As they compete with and care for each other through half a century, their lives are inextricably intertwined - the two sides of a man's nature forming a totality. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.