The Cry and the Covenant by Morton Thompson Mallee the humour and the realism

the humour and the realism we have come to expect from Australian writers are here in full measure

" Anne Watson

of a returned soldier who became a master plumber

but also provides glimpses of gardens belonging to friends and neighbours

and what nine-tenths of all practical wood-carving really consists of

The Cry and the Covenant by Morton Thompson Mallee the humour and the realismThe Cry and the Covenant by Morton Thompson unabridged Pan Books, 1969, paperback Very Good Condition, some edge and shelf wear, some rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, previous owners details stamp on half title page, marking to inside front and back covers, sticker to front cover, small tears at top and bottom spine, creasing and discoloration to covers age toned pages (see photographs) "Told against the colourful background of nineteenth