{"product_id":"2026200004558-secondhand-the-ship-on-the-coin-a-fable-of-the-bourgeoisie","title":"The Ship On The Coin: A Fable Of The Bourgeoisie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Shelf wear, rubbing on edges. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA work of literary fiction steeped in allegory and social critique, The Ship on the Coin: A Fable of the Bourgeoisie by Rodney Hall presents a sharp, satirical examination of middle-class values, ambition, and self-deception. Through the framework of a fable, Hall illustrates how the bourgeoisie construct and cling to symbols of status and identity, even as those symbols prove hollow or illusory. The narrative unfolds with a cool, ironic tone that is at once witty and unsettling, drawing readers into a world where appearances mask deeper moral and social contradictions. Hall, one of Australia's most celebrated and award-winning novelists, brings his characteristic precision and intelligence to bear, crafting a story that is as philosophically rich as it is compulsively readable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48792193466587,"sku":"2026200004558-SECONDHAND","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/c1867787-9d3e-4e77-adcc-470963b1f719.png?v=1779273202","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200004558-secondhand-the-ship-on-the-coin-a-fable-of-the-bourgeoisie","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}