A FORTUNATE LIFE Excerpt

Available on DVD through www.umbrellaent.com.au
At eight years old, an impoverished Bert Facey was forced to start the backbreaking, dawn-to-dusk life of a farm labourer. Unschooled, his father dead, abandoned by his mother, by the age of twenty he had survived the rigours of pioneering the harsh Australian bush and the slaughter of the bloody WWI campaign at Gallipoli.
Adapted from A.B. Facey's best-selling autobiographical novel, this is the extraordinary tale of an ordinary Aussie battler, and remains one of the great Australian miniseries. In the tradition of A Town Like Alice and Sara Dane, the complete four chapters of this epic television event finally comes to DVD.
Part I: Starting Out (1897-1905)
Bert Facey's tormented early years through his father's death and harsh economic depression
Part II: Bush Schooling (1905-1908)
Bert goes to work for the Phillips, a childless couple who treat him as one of the family
Part III: Journey (1908-1914)
Reunited with his mother after 12 years, Bert soon moves north to seek work.
Part IV: Providence (1914-1916)
A champion prize fighter, Bert enlists when WWI breaks out, surviving the nightmare of Gallipoli.

[@albaniansos5156]

Discovered today that AB Facey and his wife are buried only a few minutes drive from my home. I'll be paying them a visit. Was very taken by his autobiography when I first read it at school.

[@shaundouglas2057]

Watched this serious on television when i was 15 and i loved it, in fact the whole school that i attended was talking about it, to the point the teachers organized an eldery gentlemen to attend the school to tell us about his life experiences, what life had been like for him. For over an hour we sat and listened to this man speaking to us and not one of us was bored, day dreaming or wishing we were some place else. We listened and learned we wanted to learn from what wisdom he had to pass on to us. Have just ordered the DVD series.

[@bernadettemcmanus7975]

An amazing story. I love reading it although it's heartbreaking. It makes me grateful though.

[@Taylarg2000]

Albert Facey the author of a fortunate life, is my grandfathers great grandfather (if that makes sense) so I'm related to him.

[@jamesratnavale2557]

Are you serious?

[@Taylarg2000]

James Ratnavale Dead serious. Apparently when they were making the movie they came to my grandfather house in a limo to meet the whole Facey family. including my mum, so yes i am related to Albert Facey.

[@bd2945]

Tayla Gelsi well same!

[@lisaraengineering3710]

Hi Tayla, I read the book many years ago and obtained DVDs of the TV representation but not aware of a Movie being made. Do you know if one has been and if so, where it may be viewed. On my many trips around Australia, I also redirected to see the Museum/house that your G.G.G.Grandfather lived in. Very interesting history all round. KInd regards, E S Reffell

[@peterwynn2169]

So, he's your great-great-great-grandfather.

[@gerarddymond1743]

Went to his house in w a years ago best wishes from New Zealand

[@deanfox9823]

My great grandfather had lent Albert a plot horse from time to time until he found out Albert liked giving it a belting.Nanna was pissed up until she died.

[@user-ff6pq1eg8x]

Bob and those at his place were a bunch of savages😡

[@bradfacey5977]

U can buy it off eBay.

[@shaundouglas2057]

Done and done.