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Larger than Life

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  • Xavier Herbert
    Xavier Herbert

    …and his collected short stories, Larger than Life (1963), were somewhat less well received by the critics and public alike. His sprawling saga Poor Fellow My Country (1975) expressed his pessimistic view of life but lacked the richness and vitality of Capricornia. His autobiography, Disturbing Element, was published in 1963.

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    …and his collected short stories, Larger than Life (1963), were somewhat less well received by the critics and public alike. His sprawling saga Poor Fellow My Country (1975) expressed his pessimistic view of life but lacked the richness and vitality of Capricornia. His autobiography, Disturbing Element, was published in 1963.

    Read More