{"product_id":"2026200006829-secondhand-snowball","title":"Snowball","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First 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: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Mild fading, spine still legible and bright. mylar sleeve on jacket. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA work of Australian fiction by Gavin Casey, Snowball draws on the gritty, working-class realism that defined Casey's literary reputation, particularly his vivid portrayals of life in the Western Australian goldfields and mining communities. Casey chronicles the struggles of ordinary men and women navigating hardship, moral complexity, and the unforgiving social landscapes of mid-twentieth-century Australia. Written with a spare, unsentimental tone, the narrative illustrates the quiet dignity and quiet desperation of its characters with unflinching honesty. Casey's prose is direct and deeply humanistic, cementing his place as one of Australia's most important yet underappreciated voices in short fiction and the novel form.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48810588111067,"sku":"2026200006829-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/6432c67d-2fcf-4b5c-8871-7cc05a3dd52e.png?v=1779805618","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200006829-secondhand-snowball","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}