{"product_id":"2026600000590-secondhand-dusty-the-story-of-a-sheep-dog","title":"Dusty: The Story Of A Sheep Dog","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA beloved classic of Australian literature, Dusty chronicles the life of a wild dingo-sheepdog cross who roams the rugged Australian bush, caught between the instincts of the wild and the bonds of human companionship. Frank Dalby Davison tells the story with quiet warmth and deep empathy, tracing Dusty's journey from a free-ranging animal to a dog shaped — and ultimately torn — by his relationships with the people and land around him. The novel presents the Australian outback not merely as a backdrop but as a living force that defines every creature within it, rendered in prose that is lyrical yet grounded in the rhythms of rural life. Celebrated alongside Davison's earlier work Man-Shy, this novella illustrates a profound respect for the natural world and the complex, often bittersweet ties between humans and animals. It remains a touchstone of Australian fiction, cherished for its emotional honesty and its vivid portrait of a landscape and a way of life that are distinctly and beautifully Australian.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48792279974107,"sku":"2026600000590-SECONDHAND","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/40688860-d57c-412e-9439-5b7c98fcb408.png?v=1779274563","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026600000590-secondhand-dusty-the-story-of-a-sheep-dog","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}