A Fortunate Life
by Facey, A B
A Fortunate Life is an autobiographical drama novel written by Albert Facey and was written in 1981 (nine months before his death) and tells the complete story of his life. It chronicles his early life in Western Australia, his experiences as a private during the Gallipoli campaign of World War I and his return to civilian life after the war. It also documents his extraordinary life of hardship, loss, friendship and love.
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A Fortunate Life
by Facey, A.B.
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Published by Penguin Australia, 2005. Paperback. Condition: Good. Light reading wear. Very clean interior. . Item Price
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A Fortunate Life
by Facey, A.B.
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Morrinsville, NZL
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Penguin Books, Victoria, 1985. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good. Wear to covers. Acceptable reading copy.. Item Price
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A Fortunate Life
by A. B. Facey
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- Used - Good
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- Reprint
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- 1985
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- Softcover
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- 9780140081671
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Traralgon, Victoria, AUS
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Penguin, Scoresby, VIC, Australia, 1985. Reprint. Softcover. Good. Softcover. 331 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Penguin, Scoresby, VIC, Australia, 1985. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Edges of covers have superficial edgewear and corners are lightly bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are lightly tanned. Previous owner's… Read more about this item Item Price
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A fortunate life.
by Facey, A. B.
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- Used - VG. Very good condition in original pictorial slipcase, name and date on flyleaf.
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- No Jacket
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- 1983
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- Hard cover
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- 9780713916102
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Melbourne, Victoria, AUS
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NZ$38.94
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Ringwood: Allen Lane, 1983. hard cover. VG. Very good condition in original pictorial slipcase, name and date on flyleaf./No Jacket. First Allen Lane edition. Illustrations by Robert Juniper. 22 cm. Item Price
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A Fortunate Life
by Facey, A.B.
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- Used - Very Good
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- Good
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- 1981
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- 9780909144371
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Wenatchee, Washington, USA
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NZ$54.21
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Minimal wear, some small tears at the edge of the jacket, one larger tear on front of dust jacket that has been taped. Some rubbing, pages clean, gift inscription on front free endpaper.
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A Fortunate Life
by Facey, A. B
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- Used - Good Condition
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- Reprint
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- 1986
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- Trade Paperback
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- 9780140081671
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King River, Western Australia, AUS
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NZ$11.68
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Penguin Books Australia, Melbourne, 1986. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Good Condition. Size: Octavo 8vo (standard book size). 331 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Small rubber stamp marks indicating… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Fortunate Life (Penguin Australian Classics)
by Facey, A B
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- 9780143571537
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Morrinsville, NZL
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NZ$23.72
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Penguin Random House Australia (2014). Hard Cover, 8vo, First Thus. Condition: good. Moderate edgewear. Very clean interior. Pictorial boards. No Jacket.. Item Price
NZ$23.72
A Fortunate Life
by Facey, A. B.
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- Used - Near Fine in Fine dust jacket
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- Reprint
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- 1986
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- Hardcover
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- 9780670807062
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Kingscliff, New South Wales, AUS
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NZ$21.70
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Penguin Books Australia Ltd. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1986. Reprint. Hardcover. 0670807060 . Edges and endpapers foxed; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 332 pages . Item Price
NZ$21.70
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A Fortunate Life
by A. B. Facey
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- Used - Very Good
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- Reprint
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- 1983
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- Medium Trade Paperback
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- 9780140062250
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Traralgon, Victoria, AUS
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NZ$24.48
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Penguin, Scoresby, VIC, Australia, 1983. Reprint. Medium Trade Paperback. Very Good. Medium Trade Paperback. 326 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Penguin, Scoresby, VIC, Australia, 1983. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Edges of covers have superficial wear. Spine has minimal reading creases and slight fading. .… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Fortunate Life (Young Reader's Edition)
by Facey, A.B
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- Used - Good Condition
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- First Edition
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- 1985
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- Softcover
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- 9780140320091
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King River, Western Australia, AUS
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NZ$11.13
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Puffin, Melbourne, 1985. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. First impression. Size: 12mo (small). 153 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Pages are moderately foxed and browned throughout. Edges browned slightly. The book has been read and it may have… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Fortunate Life (Illustrated Edition)
by Facey, A.B.
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good
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- Reprint - First Thus.
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- 1984
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- Hardcover
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- 9780670803071
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Bundall, Queensland, AUS
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NZ$31.71
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Melbourne: Viking, 1984. Reprint - First Thus. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. x,342pp, faux leather on high quality stock. Dj has some fading else beautiful copy
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A Fortunate Life
by A.B. Facey
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- Used - Fine
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- Very Good
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- First
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- 1986
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- Hardcover Cloth
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- 9780670807079
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San Antonio, Texas, USA
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NZ$42.69
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Hardcover Cloth 331 pages. Condition Fine Dust Jacket Very Good. Viking Press edition 1986. Handsome black boards and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. No shelf wear. Price clipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with slight shelf wear - a few… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Fortunate Life
by Facey, A. B.
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
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- First Thus
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- 1983
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- Hardcover
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- 9780713916102
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Calgary , Alberta, CAN
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NZ$186.12
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Australia: Allen Lane Penguin, 1983 This is the first Allen Lane (Penguin Group) 1983 edition of the original 1981 printing. This special edition has an added afterward by Jan Carter and endpapers depicting family photographs of the author. Navy boards with silver lettering in slipcase. Appears unread, crisp and clean, giftable/collectible copy. There is some light general wear to slipcase… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Fortunate Life
by Facey, A. B
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- Used - Very Good Condition
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- Reprint
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- 1981
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- Softcover (with Flaps)
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- 9780909144500
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melbourne, Victoria, AUS
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NZ$27.85
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Fremantle Arts Centre Press, Fremantle, Western Australia, 1981. Reprint. Softcover (with Flaps). Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Robert Juniper. Black-and-white photographic frontispiece showing the author as a young man in 1914. The text is illustrated with the occasional black-and-white line drawing by Robert Juniper. Colour illustrated card cover (wraparound), again by Robert Juniper, with black coloured… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Fortunate Life [Illustrated Edition]
by Facey, A. B
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- Used - Fine in Very Good+ DJ
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- Illustrated Ed
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- 1984
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- Hardcover
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- 9780670803071
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Morganton, North Carolina, USA
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NZ$39.84
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New York: Viking. Hardcover. 1984. Illustrated Ed. Large 8vo 342pp . Fine in Very Good+ DJ. B&W Illustrations. DJ has light wear at two corner tips. A classic in Australian writing. Facey was a parentless boy who started work at eight on the rough West Australian frontier, he struggles as an itinerant rural worker, survived the gore of Gallipoli, the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Fortunate Life
by Facey, A. B.
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- Used - Vg- In Wraps. Light Wear & Edgewear. Pages Clean & Tight. Pages: 331.
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- Later Printing
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- 1985
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- Trade Paperback.
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- 9780140081671
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Vancouver, Washington, USA
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NZ$22.87
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Victoria, Australia: Penguin Books. Vg- In Wraps. Light Wear & Edgewear. Pages Clean & Tight. Pages: 331.. 1985. Later Printing. Trade Paperback.. Item Price
NZ$22.87
A Fortunate Life
by Facey, A. B.
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Paperback. Good. Item Price
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A Fortunate Life
by Facey, A. B.
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 2005
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- Paperback
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- 9780143003540
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Penguin Random House Australia, 2005. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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A Fortunate Life
by A.B. Facey
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- Used - Near Fine/Near Fine
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- 1986
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- Hardcover
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- 9780670807079
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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Middlesex, England: Penguin Books Ltd. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1986. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0670807079 AUSTRALIA-Near fine regular size hardcover in a nf, price-clipped jacket. beige w/red & black lettering . Item Price
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A Fortunate Life
by Facey, A. B
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- Used - Good
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- 9780140081671
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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NZ$18.41
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Penguin Random House. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
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