{"product_id":"2026770000114-secondhand-the-art-of-brian-james-and-other-essays-on-australian-literature","title":"The Art Of Brian James: And Other Essays On Australian Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA work of literary criticism and cultural commentary, The Art of Brian James: And Other Essays on Australian Literature presents a thoughtful and authoritative examination of Australian writing through the lens of one of the country's most respected broadcasters and critics. The title essay offers a focused appreciation of the fiction of Brian James — the pen name of John Tierney — illuminating the quiet humour, rural authenticity, and understated craft that defined his contribution to Australian prose. Semmler's collected essays range across a broad sweep of Australian literary figures and traditions, arguing for the importance of a distinctly national voice in the country's cultural identity. Written with scholarly rigour yet an accessible, conversational tone, the collection instructs as much as it celebrates, situating individual authors within the wider currents of Australian social and literary history. This is an essential volume for readers and researchers with a serious interest in the development of Australian literature as a mature and independent tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887912923355,"sku":"2026770000114-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/9889a8fb-6a1b-47f3-86d1-6413f5104c58.png?v=1781748849","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770000114-secondhand-the-art-of-brian-james-and-other-essays-on-australian-literature","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}