Though Poppies Grow

Australasian Book Society, Melbourne, 1958. Hardcover in Dustjacket. After the war Vickers returned to poultry farming, and continued writing in his spare time. He initially gained a level of success with the manuscript versions of his novels The Mirage, which received a favourable commendation in the Sydney Morning Herald Literary Competition in 1946, and First Place to the Stranger, which gained equal third place in the same competition in 1948. However, due to their controversial elements, neither work attracted the interest of publishers at the time, and it was not until the eventual publication of The Mirage (1955), which was notable for its sympathetic portrayal of Aboriginal people, that he gained wider recognition as a writer. During the Cold War years, given his anti-war activism, and friendship with writers such as Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.