{"product_id":"2026200008474-secondhand-the-cockatoos-shorter-novels-and-stories","title":"The Cockatoos: Shorter Novels And Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: Worn\/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Intact hardcover. Stickers\/Labels: None. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA masterwork from Nobel Prize-winning Australian author Patrick White, The Cockatoos: Shorter Novels and Stories presents a striking collection of shorter fiction that showcases White's extraordinary literary range and psychological depth. Set largely in Australia, the six novellas and stories chronicle the quiet desperation, longing, and spiritual yearning of ordinary men and women trapped within the confines of suburban and rural life. White illuminates the inner worlds of his characters with devastating precision, exposing the tensions between conformity and individuality, illusion and truth, beauty and ugliness. The prose is richly textured and at times darkly comic, cementing White's reputation as one of the most powerful voices in twentieth-century literature. Published by Jonathan Cape, this collection stands as essential reading for anyone drawn to serious, searching literary fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956354560219,"sku":"2026200008474-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/ce7c7cf1-0228-48ae-84f5-53488d0ef44e.png?v=1783500118","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200008474-secondhand-the-cockatoos-shorter-novels-and-stories","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}