{"product_id":"2026100010292-secondhand-the-second-leunig-a-dusty-little-swag","title":"The Second Leunig: A Dusty Little Swag","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA whimsical creature chases elusive, floating heads across a sunlit Australian plain — and with that singular image, Michael Leunig announces himself as one of the most distinctive and subversive voices in Australian cartooning. The Second Leunig: A Dusty Little Swag is a curated collection of the beloved cartoonist's early work, gathering his deceptively simple pen-and-watercolour strips into a volume that is by turns tender, absurdist, and quietly devastating in its social commentary. With characters that wander through dreamlike landscapes and philosophical predicaments, Leunig presents a vision of the human condition that is uniquely antipodean yet universally resonant.\n\nLeunig's style — spindly lines, soft washes of colour, and a cast of hapless, loveable misfits — belies the profound emotional and political intelligence that underpins every panel. His work chronicles the anxieties of modern life with a poet's sensitivity and a satirist's sharp eye, finding the sacred in the mundane and the absurd in the everyday. This collection stands as an essential document of Australian cultural life, cementing Leunig's reputation as a national treasure whose gentle provocations continue to unsettle and inspire in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51022570455259,"sku":"2026100010292-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/2d7b8915-a924-4569-b917-d8965c0f75ac.png?v=1793665100","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100010292-secondhand-the-second-leunig-a-dusty-little-swag","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}