{"product_id":"2026600002989-secondhand-the-travelling-entertainer-and-other-stories","title":"The Travelling Entertainer: And Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA masterwork of Australian short fiction, The Travelling Entertainer: And Other Stories presents Elizabeth Jolley's signature blend of dark comedy, quiet melancholy, and piercing psychological insight. The collection chronicles the lives of outsiders, eccentrics, and lonely souls navigating the margins of society, illuminating the strange beauty and quiet desperation that define their everyday existence. Jolley's prose is deceptively simple yet richly layered, drawing readers into intimate, often unsettling worlds with warmth and a wry, understated wit. Each story illustrates her remarkable ability to uncover the profound within the mundane, transforming ordinary domestic scenes and fleeting human encounters into meditations on longing, identity, and belonging. This is essential reading for admirers of literary short fiction and anyone drawn to the distinctly Australian voice that made Jolley one of the most celebrated writers of her generation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48810593681627,"sku":"2026600002989-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/a2fe0ab4-0f6f-4f57-af2c-d6cd201c97a1.png?v=1779805707","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026600002989-secondhand-the-travelling-entertainer-and-other-stories","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}