“For in Surry Hills there was no bitterness, but a crapulous and hopeless philosophy that taught that the world was a lousy place, and the only way to get through it was to have a good time.”

About Ruth Park

Author • Australian

Ruth Park was a celebrated New Zealand-born Australian author renowned for her poignant novels, children's books, and radio scripts. Her most famous work, The Harp in the South, vividly depicted the working-class life...