{"product_id":"2026200006749-secondhand-missus","title":"Missus","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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA warm and richly observed work of autobiographical fiction, Missus chronicles the early married life of a young woman navigating the hardships and joys of domestic existence in mid-twentieth-century Australia and New Zealand. Ruth Park draws on her own experiences to present an intimate portrait of resilience, love, and the quiet struggles of working-class life, rendered with her signature blend of humor and unflinching honesty. The narrative illustrates how ordinary women forged extraordinary lives against a backdrop of poverty, cultural displacement, and the demands of family, all while maintaining a fierce and tender spirit. Park's prose is both lyrical and grounded, making Missus a deeply personal companion to her celebrated memoir Fence Around the Cuckoo, and a testament to the enduring strength of women who shaped their worlds with little more than determination and grace.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48810573988059,"sku":"2026200006749-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/2d88fcc5-678d-447f-b05e-925c965c9ab5.png?v=1779805457","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200006749-secondhand-missus","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}