A Fortunate Life

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A Fortunate Life
Author	Albert Facey
Country	Australia
Language	English
Genre(s)	Autobiographical, Drama
Publisher	Puffin
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)

A Fortunate Life is an autobiographical drama novel written by Albert Facey. It was written near the end of Facey’s life and tells the complete story of his life. It chronicles his early life in Western Australia, his experiences as a private during the Gallipoli campaign of World War I and his return to civilian life after the war.

After it’s great reception it has become a classic piece of Australian literature. Since it’s publishing in 1981 it has become a primary account of the Australian experience during World War I. There have been numerous rumours that a film adaptation may be in progress, but no reliable sources have approved this.

Contents 1 Overview 1.1 Plot summary 1.2 Origins and publishing history 2 Achievements 2.1 Cultural impact 2.2 Awards and honours 2.3 Commercial success 3 Criticism, praise, and controversy 3.1 Literary criticism 4 Other media 4.1 Mini series

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A. B Facey was a great man in the history of Australia. He was a bushman by 8 and was working at an early age. Facey attempted to escape from one of his jobs but in result was thrashed till he fainted. He went through many other hardships in life such as being involved in World War 1 and World War 2 as well as going through the Depression. Facey was injured at Galipolli and while he was recovering, he married a woman named Evelyn Gibson. Despite having such a hard life, Facey still managed to call his life fortunate.

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Albert Facey and A Fortunate Life have been the recipients to a host of award nominations since the initial publication of the book but have only won two major book awards. It was first awarded the 1981 Banjo Award for Australian Literature and then the New South Wales Literacy Award also for that year.

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In 1986 it was turned into a Channel Nine mini series and became a national success.

Preceded by incumbent

New South Wales Literacy Award 1981

Succeeded by Bliss by Peter Carey