Description
A Fortunate Life by A. B. Facey is an Australian memoir that recounts the extraordinary life of Albert Barnett Facey, who lived through major historical events of the twentieth century while enduring significant personal hardship.
Born in 1894, Facey began working as a child labourer and went on to experience a life shaped by rural hardship, military service at Gallipoli during the First World War, the economic struggles of the Great Depression, and personal loss during the Second World War. Despite these challenges, he maintained a deeply resilient and optimistic outlook on life.
Written in a simple and direct style, the memoir provides a vivid account of working-class Australian life across decades of social and historical change. It is widely regarded as a classic of Australian literature for its honesty, humility, and historical value.
