{"product_id":"2026200006449-secondhand-the-golden-valley","title":"The Golden Valley","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Jacket protected by mylar sleeve. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJourney into the heart of early colonial Australia with The Golden Valley, a sweeping historical saga by Australian author Frank O'Grady. Published by Cassell and Company Ltd in London in 1955, this scarce first edition hardback volume—complete with its original dust jacket—captures a vivid literary snapshot of pioneering resilience, adventure, and survival in an untamed land.\n\nThe plot follows the fortunes of the Wades and the Kanes of Kanesallaghan, a deported Irish rebel who has carved out his own homestead amid the rival settlers. Set against a wild landscape peopled by Aboriginal tribes who watch the white encroachment with suspicious fear, the narrative builds immense tension as the characters strive to win the confidence of the tribal chief and survive the superstitions of the natives. Richly detailed themes of exploration, history, and culture clash come to the forefront when a villainous representative of the Colonial Pastoral Company arrives, seeking to exploit the territory's isolation and use rum to ignite native warfare. This vintage copy is preserved in good condition with an unmarked interior that shows classic tanning and foxing, housed in its original dust jacket which bears authentic, time-matured wear and tear along with a previous owner's mark. It is a marvelous acquisition for collectors of mid-century Australiana, historical fiction, and dramatic tales of early settlement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48820249985243,"sku":"2026200006449-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/558c8a84-f1c2-4a82-877a-09ab8f7647ae.png?v=1780055651","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200006449-secondhand-the-golden-valley","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}