{"product_id":"2026770000304-secondhand-flood-children","title":"Flood Children","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: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA work of Australian literary fiction, Flood Children by Thomas Shapcott chronicles the lives of characters shaped by the raw, unpredictable forces of the natural world, using the recurring motif of flood as both a literal and symbolic presence. Shapcott, a celebrated Australian poet and novelist, brings a lyrical, meditative tone to his prose, illustrating how communities and individuals are transformed — and sometimes undone — by catastrophic events beyond their control. The narrative presents a richly textured portrait of regional Australian life, grounding its emotional depth in the landscapes and relationships that define its characters. With the precision of a poet and the storytelling instincts of a novelist, Shapcott crafts a work that is at once intimate and expansive, anchoring universal themes of loss, resilience, and renewal in a distinctly Australian setting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887932649691,"sku":"2026770000304-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/a47fa9a0-6396-441c-b86a-391ea1899fe4.png?v=1781749985","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770000304-secondhand-flood-children","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}