{"product_id":"2026200004694-secondhand-the-morning-was-shining","title":"The Morning Was Shining","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good             ,              ex-library\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good         ,          price clipped\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Reading copy with markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Very good copy with tight binding, right pages and good dust jacket. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Morning Was Shining, acclaimed journalist and military historian John Hetherington turns his keen eye for detail inward, crafting a lyrical and evocative memoir of his childhood in early 20th-century Australia. Set against the sun-drenched landscape of Victoria, Hetherington recreates the sensory world of a young boy growing up in an era defined by simplicity, community, and the looming shadows of the Great War.\n\nFrom the excitement of the local fire station in Sandringham to the vast, untamed scrublands that once bordered Melbourne’s outskirts, the narrative captures a vanished way of life. With the same precision he later brought to his war reporting, Hetherington explores the formative experiences and family dynamics that shaped his journey toward becoming one of Australia’s most respected writers. It is a warm, nostalgic, and deeply personal reflection on the \"morning\" of a life spent witnessing history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48792251564251,"sku":"2026200004694-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/06f5be88-316f-470c-a09c-821ccf8f3eca.png?v=1779274096","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200004694-secondhand-the-morning-was-shining","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}