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bristoni74 's review for:
Poor Man's Orange
by Ruth Park
The sequel to Harp in the South, this continues the story of the Darcy family. Ruth Park continues to depict the poverty and tragedy of living in Surry Hills in the late 1940's and early 1950's. But there's always hope, a sense of community and the characters feel like long lost friends. I'm so glad I had a glimpse into the lives of the Darcy family with all their faults and poor choices, but still a genuine love for each other.
During this novel the poor are moved out of their cramped, overcrowded and run-down terraces to the outer suburbs to make way for a high-rise. How times change! Terrace houses are now highly sought after in inner-city Sydney and Surry Hills has gone from a slum to one of the most expensive places to live in the world!
During this novel the poor are moved out of their cramped, overcrowded and run-down terraces to the outer suburbs to make way for a high-rise. How times change! Terrace houses are now highly sought after in inner-city Sydney and Surry Hills has gone from a slum to one of the most expensive places to live in the world!