{"product_id":"2026100009354-secondhand-midnite-the-story-of-a-wild-colonial-boy","title":"Midnite: The Story Of A Wild Colonial Boy","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: unlcipped dj. Light foxing on book block. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the sun-scorched Australian bush, a hapless young bushranger named Midnite sets out on a series of gloriously misguided adventures, armed with little more than a gang of talking animals and an endearing lack of common sense. Randolph Stow's Midnite: The Story of a Wild Colonial Boy is a rollicking comic tale that parodies the legend of the Australian outlaw, drawing on the rich folklore of the bush to craft a story that is simultaneously absurd, warm-hearted, and sharp in its satirical wit. With illustrations by Ralph Steadman adding a layer of anarchic visual humour, the narrative chronicles Midnite's bumbling escapades as he attempts to live up to the romantic ideal of the bold colonial outlaw, only to be perpetually undone by his own good nature and naivety.\n\nFirst published in 1967, this beloved classic of Australian children's literature transcends its genre to offer a affectionate yet knowing critique of national mythology and the cult of the bushranger hero. Stow's prose is deceptively light — playful and buoyant on the surface, yet rich with literary allusion and a distinctly Australian voice that has earned the work a lasting place in the canon. Beloved by children and adults alike, Midnite leaves the reader wondering whether the greatest outlaws are simply those who refuse, against all odds, to take the world too seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49219870458075,"sku":"2026100009354-SECONDHAND","price":150.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/5a0185ef-e71d-4812-92cb-e5483a9699b8.png?v=1788483019","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100009354-secondhand-midnite-the-story-of-a-wild-colonial-boy","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}