{"product_id":"9780811238038","title":"Carpentaria","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eHailed as a \"literary sensation\" by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, Carpentaria is the luminous award-winning novel by Australian Aboriginal writer and activist Alexis Wright.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexis Wright employs mysticism, stark reality, and pointed imagination to re-create the land and the Aboriginal people of \u003ci\u003eCarpentaria\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the sparsely populated northern Queensland town of Desperance, loyalties run deep and battle lines have been drawn between the powerful Phantom family, leaders of the Westend Pricklebush people, and Joseph Midnight's renegade Eastend mob, and their disputes with the white officials of neighboring towns. Steeped in myth and magical realism, Wright's hypnotic storytelling exposes the heartbreaking realities of Aboriginal life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy turns operatic and everyday, surreal and sensational, the novel teems with extraordinary, larger-than-life characters. From the outcast savior Elias Smith, religious zealot Mossie Fishman, and murderous mayor Bruiser to activist Will Phantom and Normal Phantom, ruler of the family, these unforgettable characters transcend their circumstances and challenge assumptions about the downtrodden \"other.\" Trapped between politics and principle, past and present, the indigenous tribes fight to protect their natural resources, sacred sites, and above all, their people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlready an international bestseller, \u003ci\u003eCarpentaria\u003c\/i\u003e has garnered praise from around the world.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Directions Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47917873135856,"sku":"9780811238038","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780811238038_p0.jpg?v=1763741280","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780811238038","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}