{"product_id":"the-way-home-hardcover","title":"The Way Home - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHenry Handel Richardson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Way Home\u003c\/i\u003e (1925) is a novel by Henry Handel Richardson. Based on the life of her parents, \u003ci\u003eThe Way Home\u003c\/i\u003e is the second in a trilogy of novels later published as \u003ci\u003eThe Fortunes of Richard Mahony\u003c\/i\u003e (1930). The trilogy has earned praise from countless authors and critics for its startling depictions of a man's decline due to mental illness and the lengths to which his wife must go to care for their young family. \"In this pleasant spot Richard Mahony had made his home. Here, too, he had found the house of his dreams. It was built of stone--under a tangle of creeper--was very old, very solid: floors did not shake to your tread, and, shut within the four walls of a room, voices lost their carrying power. But its privacy was what he valued most.\" After years of struggle in the Australian outback, Richard Mahony returns to his native England to live out his years in comfort and quiet. Although his dreams have been realized, he soon discovers the prejudice with which the wealthy view men who went across the world to make their fortunes. Unable to gain a foothold in the land of his birth, he makes the difficult decision to return to Australia. This edition of Henry Handel Richardson's \u003ci\u003eThe Way Home\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of Australian literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Mahony comes to Australia for one reason only: to make his fortune in gold. There, he finds it difficult to fit in with the hard-drinking, working class crowd. As his business ventures begin to succeed, Mahony looks for other ways to focus his time and money. \u003ci\u003eThe Way Home\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel by Henry Handel Richardson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750612173088,"sku":"9781513133959","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/761d06684a2d95521069383fa0936ffc.webp?v=1779954659","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-way-home-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}