Such Is Life

By Joseph Furphy and Tom Collins

Book Overview

Scientifically, such a contingency can never have befallen of itself. According to one theory of the Universe, the momentum of Original Impress has been tending toward this far-off, divine event ever since a scrap of fire-mist flew from the solar centre to form our planet. Not this event alone, of course; but every occurrence, past and present, from the fall of captured Troy to the fall of a captured insect. According to another theory, I hold an independent diploma as one of the architects of our Social System, with a commission to use my own judgment, and take my own risks, like any other unit of humanity. This theory, unlike the first, entails frequent hitches and cross-purposes; and to some malign operation of these I should owe my present holiday.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1523958197
• ISBN13: 9781523958191
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

A simple bush yarn or a complex masterpiece?

Tom Collins' is the pen name of Joseph Furphy, and it's no coincidence that 'furphy' is an Australianism for a story of dubious accuracy. This book, written in the early years of the century, is funny, moving and full of 'the real Australia', but unlike many such yarns, it's also a genuine piece of literature, with a complex plotline and surpisingly modern construction. After The Magic Pudding, it's the best book to read if you want a glimpse of Anglo-Celtic Australian heritage.