The Harp in the South

A slow, warm-hearted plunge into a crowded slum household, where hardship and humour sit side by side and every small triumph feels hard-won.

Starring

Anne Phelan, Anna Hruby, Martyn Sanderson

Overview

The Harp in the South (1948), a classic Australian novel by Ruth Park, follows the Darcy family, a poor group of Irish immigrants who live in Shanty Town, or Surry Hills, a slum for Irish Catholic families living in Australia during the middle of the twentieth century.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, class, politics, survival

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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