Courtenay Bryce

Solomon’s Song – Bryce Courtenay – First edition 1999

First edition published by Viking, Melbourne in 1999. Thick octavo, 659 pages; very good condition.

This book is the third of a trilogy of books [also The Potato Factory and Tommo & Hake– we should have a copy].

Time has moved on and there are two branches of Ikey Solomon’s family that have deep hatred for each other. Through three generations we see them rise to be monied people … a story that mirrors the development of Australia.

Solomon descendants make their way but stay bitter.

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Tommo & Hawk [Second in the Potato Factory Trilogy] – Bryce Courtenay – First edition 1997

First edition published by Viking, Melbourne in 1997. Thick octavo, 673 pages; very good condition.

This book is the second of a trilogy of books [also The Potato Factory and Solomon’s Song – we should have a copy].

Tommo and Hawk are twin brothers who are separated when young and find themselves re-united in Hobart at the age of fifteen. A life of adventure ensues which includes whaling adventures, Maori Wars and Riots on the Australian Gold Fields.

Courtenay’s Trilogy Continues – one more to go.

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The Potato Factory – Bryce Courtenay – First edition 1995 – Signed and Inscribed by the Author

A very nice first edition published by Heinemann, Melbourne in 1995 an Australian first edition.

Thick octavo, 665 pages, elaborately signed and inscribed by the author.

This book is the first of a trilogy of books [also Tommo and Hawk and Solomon’s Song – we should have a copy]. The trilogy is based around the life and acquaintances of Ikey Solomon a London Jewish fraudster who finds his way to Van Diemen’s land aka Tasmania. Ikey was for sure the man behind the character Fagan of Charles Dickens fame.

Anyway, lots of goings on in the Old Dart and then Tasmania where Ikey’s old mistress achieves some elevation and starts a Brewery “The Potato Factory”. Ikey’s wife who arrived under her earlier own unfortunate circumstances is not happy.

Ikey Solomon a true Tasmanian character – signed first from star writer Courtenay.

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Solomon’s Song – Bryce Courtenay – First edition 1999

Tommo & Hawk [Second in the Potato Factory Trilogy] – Bryce Courtenay – First edition 1997

The Potato Factory – Bryce Courtenay – First edition 1995 – Signed and Inscribed by the Author

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