{"product_id":"2026200007926-secondhand-southern-cross","title":"Southern Cross","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sweeping work of historical fiction, Southern Cross chronicles the turbulent journey of Irish and English convicts transported to Australia in the early nineteenth century, tracing their struggles for survival, identity, and freedom in an unforgiving new world. Terry Coleman brings this era to vivid life, presenting a richly detailed portrait of colonial Australia through the eyes of men and women stripped of everything they once knew. The narrative unfolds with both grit and compassion, illustrating how the brutal machinery of empire shaped — and was in turn shaped by — the resilient individuals caught within it. Coleman's prose carries a sweeping, cinematic quality, moving between the squalor of convict ships and the vast, untamed Australian landscape with equal authority. Southern Cross stands as a powerful testament to the enduring human capacity for hope and reinvention against the harshest of odds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887924228315,"sku":"2026200007926-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/2cb71d93-28af-4467-a156-0a6b08d2c249.png?v=1781749494","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200007926-secondhand-southern-cross","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}