{"product_id":"2026200013743-secondhand-cross-country-a-book-of-australian-verse","title":"Cross-Country: A Book Of Australian Verse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCross-Country: A Book of Australian Verse is a landmark anthology that gathers the rich and varied voices of Australian poetry into a single, essential volume, traversing the vast emotional and geographical landscapes of the continent. Edited by John Barnes and Brian McFarlane, the collection presents a carefully curated selection of verse that chronicles the Australian experience — from the sun-scorched outback to the intimate corners of suburban life — illuminating the tensions, joys, and contradictions that define a nation's identity.\n\nThe anthology argues powerfully for the centrality of poetry in understanding Australian culture, drawing together both celebrated and overlooked poets whose work collectively maps the soul of a country still in the process of defining itself. Barnes and McFarlane's editorial vision is precise and authoritative, weaving together works that span generations and styles, creating a conversation across time that is as illuminating as it is unexpected — leaving the reader to wonder what other voices remain to be discovered beneath the Southern sky.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49160899395803,"sku":"2026200013743-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/61b3cf3d-e075-452f-a232-91bfbd025f06.png?v=1787188307","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200013743-secondhand-cross-country-a-book-of-australian-verse","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}