{"product_id":"2026100009079-secondhand-flight-of-the-black-cockatoo-signed","title":"Flight Of The Black Cockatoo (SIGNED)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear with damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Signed\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: DJ edgeworn with rubbing along the spine. Some silverfish damage on fep. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the sweeping, sun-scorched landscapes of Australia, Flight of the Black Cockatoo by Pieter Zaadstra chronicles a mesmerising journey intertwining the untamed natural world with the human stories that orbit it. At its heart, the narrative centres on the iconic black cockatoo — a bird of profound cultural and ecological significance in the Australian landscape — weaving its presence through a tale of discovery, connection, and the fragile relationship between humanity and the wild. Zaadstra crafts a vivid world where the boundary between the civilised and the natural is perpetually tested, drawing the reader into a world both ancient and urgently contemporary.\n\nZaadstra's prose is richly textured, presenting the Australian bush not merely as a backdrop but as a living, breathing character in its own right, steeped in myth and ecological wonder. The work sits at a compelling intersection of adventure and reflection, arguing implicitly for a deeper reverence for the natural world and the creatures that inhabit it. Notably, this copy bears the signature of The Illustrator, lending it a rare and intimate connection to the book's visual artistry — a detail that will leave any collector wondering about the untold stories behind that pen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49336808538331,"sku":"2026100009079-SECONDHAND","price":100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/bd8aea70-1d3b-4548-914b-5f11e57cc1c4.png?v=1789958248","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100009079-secondhand-flight-of-the-black-cockatoo-signed","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}