{"product_id":"2026600000177-secondhand-the-boys-in-the-island-signed","title":"The Boys In The Island (SIGNED)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Very good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Signed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark of Australian literary fiction, The Boys in the Island chronicles the coming-of-age journey of Francis Cullen, a young man growing up in the isolated, dreamlike landscape of Tasmania during the 1950s. Koch masterfully illustrates the tension between the island's insular, almost mythic provincialism and the seductive pull of the wider world beyond its shores, as Francis grapples with restlessness, identity, and the bittersweet loss of innocence. The novel unfolds with a lyrical, melancholic tone that transforms the Tasmanian countryside into a psychological landscape, reflecting the inner turbulence of adolescence and the yearning for escape. First published in 1958 and later revised by the author, it stands as a foundational work in Australian literature, presenting a portrait of youth that is both deeply personal and universally resonant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48810633494747,"sku":"2026600000177-SECONDHAND","price":150.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/5712f8a3-b23f-4e62-b2e3-fb5d1bfa29d7.png?v=1779806301","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026600000177-secondhand-the-boys-in-the-island-signed","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}