{"product_id":"2026100012506-secondhand-slipstream","title":"Slipstream","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the turbulent skies above a rapidly modernising Australia, Slipstream chronicles the life of a pioneering aviator whose ambitions soar as high as the planes he flies, only to be tested by the economic and emotional crosswinds of the twentieth century. Roger McDonald weaves a richly textured narrative set against a vivid urban and industrial landscape, capturing the raw energy of a nation straining forward into the machine age, where harbours bustle, cities rise, and the roar of engines promises both liberation and peril.\n\nMcDonald, celebrated for his sweeping historical vision and his ability to render the Australian experience with lyrical precision, constructs a story that is as much about national identity as it is about individual ambition. His prose carries the weight of history while maintaining an intimacy that draws readers into the cockpit of a singular life — leaving one to wonder whether the pursuit of progress ultimately elevates the human spirit or simply outpaces it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50948306305243,"sku":"2026100012506-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/ca0207c6-71a1-4c60-8757-3eb7d7b89057.png?v=1793104318","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100012506-secondhand-slipstream","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}