{"product_id":"2026600000102-secondhand-the-ship-on-the-coin-a-fable-of-the-bourgeoisie","title":"The Ship On The Coin: A Fable Of The Bourgeoisie","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Signed\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Worn cover; remainder mark;  internally sound. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA work of literary fiction steeped in allegory and social critique, The Ship on the Coin: A Fable of the Bourgeoisie by Rodney Hall presents a sharp, satirical examination of middle-class values, ambition, and self-deception. Through the framework of a fable, Hall illustrates how the bourgeoisie construct and cling to illusions of status and respectability, even as those illusions corrode from within. The narrative unfolds with a cool, ironic intelligence, using symbolic imagery — most notably the coin and the ship — to argue that the currency of social aspiration is ultimately hollow. Hall's prose is precise and layered, rewarding readers who appreciate fiction that operates simultaneously as story and philosophical provocation. A distinctive entry in Australian literary fiction, this work cements Hall's reputation as a writer unafraid to hold a mirror up to the comfortable classes with unflinching clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48810584113371,"sku":"2026600000102-SECONDHAND","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/9309b624-4e35-412b-bf5c-73d893b4ac36.png?v=1779805539","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026600000102-secondhand-the-ship-on-the-coin-a-fable-of-the-bourgeoisie","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}