{"product_id":"2026100005106-secondhand-childs-play-with-eustace-and-the-prowler","title":"Child's Play: With Eustace And The Prowler","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st uk ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Very good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA work of literary fiction by one of Australia's most celebrated writers, Child's Play: With Eustace and the Prowler presents two distinct yet thematically intertwined novellas bound together in a single volume. The title novella, Child's Play, chronicles the cold, methodical preparations of an unnamed assassin as he stalks a famous elderly author, building a taut psychological tension that meditates on art, violence, and the strange intimacy between hunter and prey. Eustace and The Prowler round out the collection with Malouf's characteristically lyrical prose, illuminating the inner lives of solitary figures navigating desire, memory, and the boundaries of the self. Written with precise, poetic intensity, the work illustrates Malouf's gift for transforming quiet, interior moments into profound explorations of human consciousness. This collection stands as a compelling showcase of his ability to render the uncanny within the ordinary, making it essential reading for admirers of serious literary fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48820223541467,"sku":"2026100005106-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/65e93ac9-3422-4e19-aae0-e16810f0fd00.png?v=1780054499","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100005106-secondhand-childs-play-with-eustace-and-the-prowler","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}