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A.B. Facey


Born
in Maidstone, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
August 31, 1894

Died
February 11, 1982

Genre
Biography


Albert Barnett Facey, publishing as A. B. Facey, was an Australian writer and World War I veteran, whose main work was his autobiography, A Fortunate Life, now considered a classic of Australian literature. As of 2020, it has sold over one million copies and was the subject of a television mini-series.

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Average rating: 4.22 · 8,472 ratings · 595 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors
A Fortunate Life
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4.25 avg rating — 9,854 ratings — published 1981 — 51 editions
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A Fortunate Life
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4.75 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1987
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Sunburnt Country: Stories o...
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3.72 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2000 — 6 editions
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Summer Lovin'
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