{"product_id":"2026100007819-secondhand-the-best-of-lennie-lower","title":"The Best Of Lennie Lower","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st aus ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: Worn\/faded - no tears, chipped and worn with some minor damage; sticker on spine. Page Condition: Yellowed, tanning. Markings: unmrkd. Binding condition: Intact. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew figures in Australian letters could make an entire nation laugh as effortlessly as Lennie Lower, the irreverent Sydney columnist whose comic genius burned brightest during the Depression era. The Best of Lennie Lower, presented by journalist Cyril Pearl and illustrator WEP, gathers the finest of Lower's razor-sharp newspaper columns, sketches, and comic prose into a single, essential collection — a rollicking testament to a man who wielded absurdity and wit like a surgeon's scalpel against the pretensions of everyday Australian life.\n\nLower's style is uniquely his own: anarchic, warm, and savagely funny, with a larrikin sensibility that feels as fresh today as it did in the 1930s. Pearl's editorial hand ensures the selection is both representative and generous, while WEP's illustrations amplify the madcap energy of the prose with characteristic flair. For anyone who has ever wondered where the DNA of Australian humour originates, this anthology offers a compelling — and hilarious — answer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130617667803,"sku":"2026100007819-SECONDHAND","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/d54db9aa-7c33-4423-a1f3-0b586c5b858c.png?v=1786587531","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100007819-secondhand-the-best-of-lennie-lower","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}