{"product_id":"2026100010143-secondhand-burning-weeds-at-auburn-ernest-jardine-thwaites-australias-first-film-producer-signed","title":"Burning Weeds At Auburn: Ernest Jardine Thwaites Australia's First Film Producer (SIGNED)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Very good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket - cloth\/board in good condition\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Signed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the dawn of a new art form, one remarkable Australian dared to point a camera at the world and change it forever — Burning Weeds at Auburn chronicles the extraordinary life of Ernest Jardine Thwaites, widely recognised as Australia's first film producer. Set against the vibrant backdrop of late 19th and early 20th century Australia, this biography uncovers the pioneering ambitions of a man who helped lay the very foundations of Australian cinema, capturing a nation in motion at a time when the medium itself was barely understood. Robert La Nauze presents a meticulously researched portrait of Thwaites, drawing on rare historical records to illuminate the creative and entrepreneurial spirit that drove one man to transform flickering images into a nascent national industry. A vital document in the history of Australian cultural life, this work argues that Thwaites' contribution has been unjustly overlooked, and leaves the reader wondering just how many other forgotten visionaries shaped the world we now take for granted.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49160882716891,"sku":"2026100010143-SECONDHAND","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/96152bab-cdd6-4212-9edc-81e46092be5e.png?v=1787187912","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100010143-secondhand-burning-weeds-at-auburn-ernest-jardine-thwaites-australias-first-film-producer-signed","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}