{"product_id":"2026200014497-secondhand-australian-science-fiction","title":"Australian Science Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark collection that puts the vast, sun-scorched Australian continent at the centre of the cosmos, Australian Science Fiction edited by Van Ikin is a definitive anthology that gathers the finest speculative voices the nation has produced. From tales of alien landscapes that mirror the eerie remoteness of the outback to visions of futures shaped by distinctly Australian anxieties, this collection chronicles the full breadth of a national science fiction tradition that is too rarely given its due. Each story uncovers a unique perspective on technology, isolation, and the human condition, filtered through a sensibility that is unmistakably antipodean.\n\nVan Ikin, a pioneering scholar of Australian speculative fiction, argues through his careful curation that science fiction is not merely an American or British phenomenon — it is a genuinely global literature with deep roots in the Australian imagination. The anthology stands as both a historical document and a literary celebration, illustrating how writers from the continent's rich but often overlooked tradition grappled with themes of colonisation, identity, and humanity's place in an indifferent universe. For readers curious about where the boundaries of Australian literature truly lie, this collection poses a tantalising question: what strange new worlds might we find if we simply look closer to home?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49216196215003,"sku":"2026200014497-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/5d59c1e6-b2b9-4755-8797-9e7f35d800fc.png?v=1788405081","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014497-secondhand-australian-science-fiction","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}