 First UK edition (publ. Michael Joseph) | |
| Author | Ruth Park |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Angus & Robertson, Australia |
Publication date | 1948 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 229 pp |
| ISBN | 0-14-010456-9 |
| Preceded by | – |
| Followed by | Poor Man's Orange |
The Harp in the South is the debut novel by New Zealand-born Australian author Ruth Park. Published in 1948, it portrays the life of a Catholic Irish Australian family living in the Sydney suburb of Surry Hills, which was at that time an inner city slum.