A Historian's Apprenticeship

By: Charles Manning Hope Clark; Manning Clark;

Language: English

Quality: Good

Genre: Autobiography - Biography, History,

ISBN: 9780522846317

SKU: BE500663913291

Pages: 127

Description: NOTE: BENT FRONT COVER EDGE.MINOR TEAR ON FIRST BLANK PAGE.INSIDE CONDITION IS GOOD./A Historian's Apprenticeship describes Manning Clark's dream about the history of Australia - wanting to tell the story, the years of reading, travel and reflection leading to its composition - learning to tell the story, and the laborious process of writing itself - trying to tell the story, often through three or four drafts of 200 000 words. This little book offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse of Manning Clark's enormous scholarly achievement.