{"product_id":"9781501122347","title":"Carpentaria: A Novel","description":"IN the sparsely populated northern Queensland town of Desperance, battle lines have been drawn in the disputes among the powerful Phantom family of the Westend Pricklebush, Joseph Midnight’s renegade Eastend mob, and the white officials of neighboring towns. Trapped between politics and principle, past and present, the indigenous tribes fight to protect their natural resources, sacred sites, and, above all, their people. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteeped in myth and magical realism, Wright’s hypnotic storytelling exposes the heartbreaking realities of Aboriginal life. \u003ci\u003eCarpentaria \u003c\/i\u003eteems with extraordinary, larger-than-life characters who transcend their circumstances and challenge assumptions about the downtrodden \"other.\" The novel \"bursts with life\" (\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e) as Alexis Wright re-creates the land and its people with mysticism, stark reality, and pointed imagination.","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182832074992,"sku":"9781501122347","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781501122347_p0.jpg?v=1763708093","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781501122347","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}