{"product_id":"2026100007080-secondhand-a-gentle-shipwreck","title":"A Gentle Shipwreck","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the quiet aftermath of ambition undone, A Gentle Shipwreck by L. C. Rodd presents a reflective and warmly humorous account of a life navigated through the unpredictable currents of mid-twentieth-century Australian society. Rodd chronicles personal and professional misadventures with a disarming candour, drawing the reader into a world of gentle irony, where failure is worn not as a wound but as a badge of quiet wisdom. Illustrated with drawings by Cedric Emanuel, the book gains an additional layer of charm, its visual accompaniments perfectly complementing the understated wit of the prose.\n\nRodd's writing sits comfortably within the tradition of Australian reflective memoir, where the everyday is rendered extraordinary through precise observation and self-deprecating intelligence. The narrative illustrates how a life, even one marked by detours and derailments, can be recounted with grace and good humour — a sensibility that speaks to something deeply embedded in the Australian literary character. Readers drawn to the gentle ironies of personal memoir, enriched by the texture of a particular time and place, will find in these pages a companionable and quietly unforgettable voice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130943480027,"sku":"2026100007080-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/574272f5-afcb-4535-881f-28dd31264728.png?v=1786593011","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100007080-secondhand-a-gentle-shipwreck","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}