{"product_id":"2026600000108-secondhand-1915-a-novel","title":"1915: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: repr.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the devastating backdrop of World War One, Roger McDonald's 1915 is a sweeping Australian literary novel that chronicles the intertwined lives of two young men — the bookish Walter Gilchrist and the rugged Jack Mackenzie — as they journey from the sun-scorched landscapes of rural New South Wales to the blood-soaked trenches of Gallipoli. McDonald masterfully illustrates the vast cultural and social divide between his two protagonists, using their contrasting worlds to paint a richly textured portrait of Australian identity at a defining moment in the nation's history. The novel unfolds with a lyrical, elegiac tone, balancing tender domestic scenes and a quietly devastating romance with the brutal realities of war. Widely regarded as a landmark of Australian fiction, it presents an unflinching meditation on sacrifice, mateship, and the irreversible loss of innocence that the Gallipoli campaign came to symbolize for a generation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48810576347355,"sku":"2026600000108-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/6cf15b2b-e427-4bba-8713-078321cb2060.png?v=1779805513","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026600000108-secondhand-1915-a-novel","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}