{"product_id":"2026200006838-secondhand-dusk","title":"Dusk","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: Seventh edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Mylar layer on jacket. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA work of early twentieth-century Australian romantic fiction, Dusk by Marie Bjelke Petersen chronicles a tender and spiritually infused love story set against the evocative landscapes of the Australian bush. Bjelke Petersen, known for her deeply idealistic and mystical sensibility, weaves a narrative that presents love as a transcendent, almost ethereal force, elevating the romance beyond mere sentiment into the realm of spiritual longing. The prose carries a gentle, lyrical tone that reflects the author's characteristic blend of nature writing and Christian idealism, drawing readers into a world where the natural environment mirrors the inner lives of its characters. A beloved figure in early Australian popular fiction, Bjelke Petersen illustrates through her characters the tension between earthly desire and a higher, purer calling, making Dusk a quietly compelling read for admirers of romantic and pastoral literature from the era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48810587259099,"sku":"2026200006838-SECONDHAND","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/59d07183-7396-40c4-8c1f-91a4af1ff4e9.png?v=1779805599","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200006838-secondhand-dusk","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}