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Displaced Person (novel)
''Displaced Person'' (1979) is a novel by Australian writer Lee Harding (writer), Lee Harding. It was originally published by Hyland House in Australia in 1979, and simultaneously in USA by Harper & Row, under the title ''Misplaced Persons''. Originally published for young adults, the novel has found enduring resonance across generations. Readers of all ages are drawn to its haunting exploration of identity, reality, and what it means to exist on the margins. As the boundaries between the real and the surreal begin to dissolve, Displaced Person invites us into a world where the search for meaning becomes both deeply personal and eerily universal. Synopsis The story follows Graeme, an ordinary Australian teenager, who begins to experience a disturbing unraveling of his reality. It starts subtly - he’s ignored while ordering at a fast food restaurant. Soon, even his parents and girlfriend fail to acknowledge his presence, no matter how loudly he speaks. As his interactions wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Harding (writer)
Lee John Harding (19 February 1937 – 19 April 2023) was an Australian freelance photographer, who became a writer of science fiction novels and short stories. Career Harding was born on 19 February 1937, in Colac, Victoria. He was a fan of science fiction and was among the founding members of the Melbourne Science Fiction Club. Harding's first published work appeared in the Sydney photographic magazine ''Photo Digest'' in 1958: a photographic coverage of the filming of '' On the Beach'', a 1959 adaptation of Nevil Shute's novel '' On the Beach'', in Melbourne and Frankston locations, accompanied by a personal written record of his adventures. This led to a request for a regular monthly column for the magazine on 35mm photography, and a subsequent photographic and written coverage of the filming of '' The Sundowners'' in Cooma. In 1961 Harding's first published short story, ''Displaced Person'', was published in ''Science Fantasy''. He continued to write and submit stories ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |