{"product_id":"2026200006466-secondhand-karan","title":"Karan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Jacket good - small creases at the back but no damage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeeply provocative and culturally vital, Karan is a seminal work of fiction by the acclaimed author B. Wongar (the pen name of Streten Božić). Published by Macmillan in 1986, this scarce hardback edition—complete with its original dust jacket—stands as a powerful intersection of modern fiction, anthropology, and contemporary Australian history. The striking cover art immediately sets a haunting tone, framing a narrative deeply intertwined with the struggles and heritage of Australia's First Nations people.\n\nThe novel provides a searing, atmospheric snapshot of its protagonist, Karan, a tribal Aborigine caught in a dystopian nightmare of forced assimilation and environmental devastation. Through a blend of traditional tribal mythology and speculative realism, Wongar explores the catastrophic human and ecological fallout of atomic testing and corporate exploitation on ancestral lands. This copy features a well-preserved interior and a clean, unmarked page condition, housed in a jacket that shows authentic vintage wear and fading without tears. A profound and challenging addition to any collection, this volume is an essential piece for collectors of vintage Australiana, ethnographic literature, and powerful social commentary.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48820251394267,"sku":"2026200006466-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/995f02db-d60e-49a7-8b70-6e8a604bf328.png?v=1780055718","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200006466-secondhand-karan","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}