The Butcher Shop
| Author | : Jean Devanny |
| Publisher | : Auckland University Press |
| Total Pages | : 342 |
| Release | : 2013-11-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781775581727 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1775581721 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Butcher Shop by : Jean Devanny
Download or read book The Butcher Shop written by Jean Devanny and published by Auckland University Press. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Butcher Shop first appeared in 1926. Despite big overseas sales it was banned in New Zealand and later Australia for being disgusting, indecent and communistic &– in other words for promoting revolutionary ideas about women and for a bold portrayal of the brutality of farm life. On one level, the novel is a fast-paced account of how passion and jealousy destroy the lives of a rich and cultured farming family; on another it is a fierce polemic for the freedom of women, which in its frankness was years ahead of its time.
