Wendy Scarfe (62 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Sorry, No international shipping on this item.Ex-Library hardcover no dj (orange boards) with all the usual markings, attachments, and library wear. Text block clean and unmarked. Tight binding.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. 1st Edition. Very Good+ hardcover/Very Good edgeworn dust jacket (in mylar). Taplinger Publishing Co., 1967. First U.S. Edition. Map endpapers; 22 b\w photos; statistics, ix + 214 pages. Australian volunteer teachers spend 3 years in rural Bihar, India, in the village of Sokhodeora, near his ashram, Sarvodaya, at the invitation of Jayaprakash Narayan. 1960S Bihar. A lesson in how to help. Narrated by Allan.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. It is 1916. The Australian community is riven over a referendum to conscript more troops for the killing fields of Europe. Nine-year-old Matthew's family, divided politically and sinking into poverty, reflects the social conflict. Handsome, generous Edward is at the centre of the family friction. Gran hates the war as Edward does, Mother flirts with him to escape the misery of her marriage, and young Matthew adores him.As patriotic frenzy takes hold, police informers spy on Edward and track his anti-conscription activities. Sabotage and anarchism are meaningless words to Matthew. Absorbed in childhood fantasies, he is unaware that he too is helping draw the net around Edward. It is left to Matthew's German headmaster to teach him that, like music, people grow with love. It is 1916. Australia is riven over a referendum to conscript more troops for the killing fields of Europe. Nine-year-old Matthew's family, divided politically and sinking into poverty, reflects the social conflict. As patriotic frenzy takes hold, police informers spy on Edward (Matthew's brother) and track his anti-conscription activities. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good -. First Published. Dust jacket has rub marks, uneven fading, scuffs and some soils; a nice copy of book with minor wear. 213 pages. Book.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Fleeing Kuala Lumpur after the Japanese capture Penang, young Zeny Havilland arrives in Darwin shortly before Christmas 1941. Uprooted and knowing no one, she finds work as a reporter on the Northern Standard and a home with Olive, a gentle Quaker who takes in waifs and strays. Robert, a troubled young man damaged by war, lives in a shed in the garden.The Japanese army's advance into the Pacific seems unstoppable and Australia a probable target. Amid the growing tensions in a frontier town unprepared for Japanese attack, Zeny and Robert fall in love and face with courage not only the threat of invasion but their fear that Robert's personal demons will destroy their future together. Fleeing Kuala Lumpur after the Japanese capture Penang, young Zeny Havilland arrives in Darwin shortly before Christmas 1941. Uprooted and knowing no one, she finds work as a reporter on the Northern Standard and a home with Olive, a gentle Quaker who takes in waifs and strays. Robert, a troubled young man, lives in a shed in the garden. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Good +. Presume 1st Edition. Signed & Inscribed By Author. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A Mouthful of Petals is a nonfiction account of three years working in an Indian village in the early 1960s. Previously published, it became a minor classic among good samaritans, particularly in Britain, and was reviewed by The Times, New Statesman and such like.At the invitation of India's venerated political leader and activist Jayaprakash Narayan, Wendy and Allan Scarfe, two dedicated but far from solemn young Australian teachers, travelled to the remote village of Sokhodeora in Bihar in 1960. They had been asked to take charge of the educational activities of his ashram, but over the three years they lived there, their activities extended far beyond that.This humane and important book recounts their efforts in helping local people counter the misery, poverty and ignorance that afflicted so much of the region. By the time they left, the Scarfes had succeeded in teaching both children and adults much that would help them to lead better and fuller lives. And they left behind, for the young at least, something to hope and work for.This new edition of A Mouthful Of Petals includes an account of Wendy Scarfe's return trip to Sokhodeora during a famine in the late 1960s, and how those who live in Bihar state fare in the early twenty-first century. At the invitation of India's venerated political leader and activist Jayaprakash Narayan, the Scarfes, 2 young Australian teachers, travelled to the remote village of Sokhodeora in 1960. They had been asked to take charge of the educational activities of his ashram, but over the 3 years they lived there, their activities extended far beyond that. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 'Here,' he shouted, 'here is a daughter of the working class. Not your idle rich dressed in silks and satins. She has to work every day. Tell them what you think of capitalism,' he insisted, still gripping my hand. 'Tell them what it's like to be a poor woman in grinding employment.'In the violent and despairing years of Australia's Great Depression, Judith Larsen grows up on a coaling hulk in the Port Adelaide River. The Australian political landscape is changing and unemployment, hunger, protests and police reprisals spawn new radical ideas for managing society.Judith falls in love with Harry, an idealistic dreamer who embraces the dogma of the Communist Party while she flourishes as a satirical cartoonist. Political tensions rise between them but when Harry's life is threatened Judith embarks on a perilous journey across the world to save him. In doing so she comes face to face with the cruelty and oppression of fascism and the importance of those who fight against it.Drawn from family recollections and based on historical events, this powerful Australian novel tells of brave people caught up in the inspiration and the pity of great but lost causes. In the violent and despairing years of Australia's Great Depression, Judith Larsen grows up on a coaling hulk in the Port Adelaide River. The Australian political landscape is changing and unemployment, hunger, protests and police reprisals spawn new radical ideas for managing society. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. slight wear to covers and cover edges, library marks endpapers, otherwise book clean and tight Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Minor shelf wear. Otherwise a square, tight, unmarked book. 256 pp.

Condition: Fair. First edition copy. . No Dust Jacket (Biography, India, Technology).

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition - Card Covers. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 455 pages. Judith Larsen grows up on a coaling hulk in the Port Adelaide River. The Australian political landscape is changing and unemployment, hunger, protests and police reprisals spawn new radical ideas for managing society. Judith falls in love with Harry, an idealistic dreamer who embraces the dogma of the Communist Party while she flourishes as a satirical cartoonist. Political tensions rise between them but when Harryâs life is threatened Judith embarks on a perilous journey across the world to save him. In doing so she comes face to face with the cruelty and oppression of fascism and the importance of those who fight against it. Drawn from family recollections and based on historical events.…

soft cover. Condition: Fine, near new condition. No Jacket. Reprint. 20.5 cm. 170 pages.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A biography of Percy Brookfield, socialist Labor MP from Broken Hill. The author, Gil Roper, was a Trotskyist who led the 40 hour week strike and ended up a Labor alderman on the Sydney City Council. The cover has light wear. Several copies are available. 133 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm). …

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Good hardback copy in good dustjacket. x, 214pp, b/w plates.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Paperback, good condition with some wear on cover, 2005 , 20.5 cm x 15 cm, 256 pages ,very good condition inside with an inscription, see photos . Please note this is the picture of the book you are buying as we do not use stock photos.All our books are shipped from Victoria, Australia.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Large type / Large print.

c.60pp. 8vo. Original cloth backed boards in rubbed dustwrapper. A very good copy. . First edition.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Covers & Spine: front and back showing only light scuffing & signs of handling otherwise undamaged, minimal wear at edges and corners, spine is intact and solid. Binding: firm throughout. Pages & Markings: unstained, no markings, clean throughout. PLEASE NOTE: Due to this item weighing less than 500g, postage cost for international orders (i.e. not Australian) will be less than what is shown here. Please email me if you would like a quote. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks.…

Paper Back. Condition: Very Good. The cover is somewhat worn. The edges of the book have moderate foxing. 196 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size F: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm).

Condition: New.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. With illustrations and maps, a fine copy. Alex Sheppard a tireless journalist, bookseller, publisher and campaigner against book censorship and his passion for democracy was a beacon in 1960s Sydney cultural life. He rose from a barefoot boy in working class Fitzroy to the rank of Colonel in the AIF during World War 2 & won the Military Cross medal, during the evacuation from Greece in 1941. As a post-1945 rehabilitation officer in Greece he denounced the atrocities of the Civil War until being expelled. ; 205 x 150mm; xviii, 297 pages.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A Mouthful of Petals is a nonfiction account of three years working in an Indian village in the early 1960s. Previously published, it became a minor classic among good samaritans, particularly in Britain, and was reviewed by The Times, New Statesman and such like.At the invitation of India's venerated political leader and activist Jayaprakash Narayan, Wendy and Allan Scarfe, two dedicated but far from solemn young Australian teachers, travelled to the remote village of Sokhodeora in Bihar in 1960. They had been asked to take charge of the educational activities of his ashram, but over the three years they lived there, their activities extended far beyond that.This humane and important book recounts their efforts in helping local people counter the misery, poverty and ignorance that afflicted so much of the region. By the time they left, the Scarfes had succeeded in teaching both children and adults much that would help them to lead better and fuller lives. And they left behind, for the young at least, something to hope and work for.This new edition of A Mouthful Of Petals includes an account of Wendy Scarfe's return trip to Sokhodeora during a famine in the late 1960s, and how those who live in Bihar state fare in the early twenty-first century. At the invitation of India's venerated political leader and activist Jayaprakash Narayan, the Scarfes, 2 young Australian teachers, travelled to the remote village of Sokhodeora in 1960. They had been asked to take charge of the educational activities of his ashram, but over the 3 years they lived there, their activities extended far beyond that. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. It is 1916. The Australian community is riven over a referendum to conscript more troops for the killing fields of Europe. Nine-year-old Matthew's family, divided politically and sinking into poverty, reflects the social conflict. Handsome, generous Edward is at the centre of the family friction. Gran hates the war as Edward does, Mother flirts with him to escape the misery of her marriage, and young Matthew adores him.As patriotic frenzy takes hold, police informers spy on Edward and track his anti-conscription activities. Sabotage and anarchism are meaningless words to Matthew. Absorbed in childhood fantasies, he is unaware that he too is helping draw the net around Edward. It is left to Matthew's German headmaster to teach him that, like music, people grow with love. It is 1916. Australia is riven over a referendum to conscript more troops for the killing fields of Europe. Nine-year-old Matthew's family, divided politically and sinking into poverty, reflects the social conflict. As patriotic frenzy takes hold, police informers spy on Edward (Matthew's brother) and track his anti-conscription activities. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 213 pages. The dust jacket is a bit worn, with heavy rubbing, scuffing, and a clipped inside flap. The page edges are lightly tanned. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Ex Library. …