{"product_id":"2026600000721-secondhand-it-could-be-you","title":"It Could Be You","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA collection of short stories by the celebrated Australian writer Hal Porter, It Could Be You showcases his razor-sharp wit and his unflinching eye for the absurdities and quiet tragedies of human nature. Porter chronicles the lives of ordinary Australians — social climbers, eccentrics, and the self-deceived — with a prose style that is at once ornate, darkly comic, and deeply observant. Each story uncovers the gap between how people present themselves to the world and the uncomfortable truths that lie beneath, rendered with a precision that is both merciless and compassionate. Porter's distinctive voice, rich with irony and a theatrical flair for detail, illustrates why he remains one of the most singular and underappreciated voices in Australian literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48750326677723,"sku":"2026600000721-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/0f7be473-e7b6-449e-9e6e-d76545a57d21.png?v=1778094287","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026600000721-secondhand-it-could-be-you","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}