{"product_id":"2026600000682-secondhand-the-drums-go-bang","title":"The Drums Go Bang!","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st aus ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA warm and witty memoir, The Drums Go Bang chronicles the early years of two of Australia's most beloved writers as they navigate the precarious, often hilarious realities of building a life together through their shared passion for writing. Ruth Park and D'Arcy Niland recount their courtship, marriage, and relentless pursuit of literary careers during the lean post-Depression years, painting a vivid portrait of bohemian struggle and unwavering creative ambition. The narrative details their adventures across Australia — from the slums of Sydney to the outback — as they scraped together a living by selling stories to newspapers and magazines while dreaming of larger literary success. Written with affection, humor, and remarkable candor, the book illustrates how love and literature can sustain a partnership through poverty and hardship, making it an enduring and deeply human story of two writers forging their destinies side by side.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48755522109659,"sku":"2026600000682-SECONDHAND","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/848c6397-0676-4457-a9d8-821559de1506.png?v=1778221560","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026600000682-secondhand-the-drums-go-bang","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}