Kangaroo

Fascinating new introduction, by Nicolas Rothwell, acclaimed author of Belomor and Quicksilver; A semi-autobiographical novel, based on a three-month visit to Australia by Lawrence and his wife, in 1922; Offers important insight into Lawrence's own wartime experiences, and the development of his personal and political philosophy in its aftermath; Kangaroo was ground-breaking in that it made the Australian bush a serious subject for literary endeavor; An important work from the author of Sons and Lovers, Lady Chatterley's Lover and Women in Love; Lawrence penetrates the realities and illusions of the Australian outlook - its gusty individuality, its self-conscious democracy, its open-heartedness and its volatile resentments.