An eye for eternity
Subtitle: the life of Manning Clark
By: Mark McKenna
Publisher: Miegunyah Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Carlton, Vic
Language: eng
Number of pages: 793
ISBN-13: 9780522856170
Subjects: Historiography; Historians; Biography
Description: Manning Clark was a complex, demanding and brilliant man. Mark McKenna's compelling biography of this giant of Australia's cultural landscape is informed by his reading of Clark's extensive private letters, journals and diaries - many that have never been read before. An Eye for Eternity paints a sweeping portrait of the man who gave Australians the signature account of their own history. It tells of his friendships with Patrick White and Sidney Nolan. It details an urgent and dynamic marriage, ripped apart at times by Clark's constant need for extramarital romantic love.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 710-778) and index.