{"product_id":"2026200006817-secondhand-sydney-or-the-bush-short-stories","title":"Sydney Or The Bush: Short Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Damaged\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Foxing on block - does not extend internally. Tears along folds of jacket - pieces missing along spine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA celebrated collection of Australian short fiction, Sydney or the Bush presents a vivid portrait of life across the vast contrasts of the Australian continent, from the bustling energy of its cities to the raw, unforgiving expanses of the outback. H. Drake-Brockman, one of Australia's most distinguished mid-twentieth-century writers, chronicles the lives of ordinary men and women caught between the pull of civilization and the call of the wild, isolated frontier. Each story illustrates the tensions of identity, belonging, and survival that defined Australian society of the era, rendered with a sharp, unsentimental prose style that is both grounded and deeply humane. The collection stands as an important document of Australian literary heritage, capturing the nation's spirit with authenticity, wit, and an unflinching eye for the complexities of human nature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48810570809563,"sku":"2026200006817-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/f14db804-4a9e-49f6-8b04-b9134007671f.png?v=1779805377","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200006817-secondhand-sydney-or-the-bush-short-stories","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}