{"product_id":"2026200006415-secondhand-the-apprentices","title":"The Apprentices","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First Australian Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Jacket protected by mylar sleeve. Pages clean and bright.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the rugged, sun-scorched landscapes of mid-twentieth-century Australia, The Apprentices is a work of literary fiction by D'Arcy Niland that chronicles the lives of ordinary working-class men and women navigating hardship, ambition, and the slow, often painful process of learning what it means to be human. Niland, best known for The Shiralee, brings the same gritty realism and compassionate eye to this collection, presenting a vivid tapestry of characters who serve as apprentices not merely to trades or professions, but to life itself. Each story illustrates the struggles of people caught between their dreams and the unforgiving demands of survival, rendered in prose that is both spare and deeply humane. The tone is earthy and unsentimental, yet shot through with warmth and a quiet dignity that elevates even the most modest of lives. Niland's masterful storytelling cements his place as one of Australia's most authentic voices of the working experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48820235010267,"sku":"2026200006415-SECONDHAND","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/0f08d97c-0a60-4852-843b-e0d8ee469f23.png?v=1780055070","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200006415-secondhand-the-apprentices","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}