{"product_id":"9781925203509","title":"Regions of Thick-Ribbed Ice","description":"\u003ci\u003eThey say that tourist ships to Antarctica, even more than ordinary human conveyances, are loaded down with aching hearts. Deceived wives and widowers, men who've never been loved and don't know why, Russian crew forced to leave their children behind for years at a time … And then there are the married couples: how calm the old ones, how eager the new! – but isn't a couple the greatest mystery of all?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRegions of Thick-Ribbed Ice\u003c\/i\u003e is the tale of a journey to Antarctica aboard the Professor Molchanov. With unmatched eloquence, Helen Garner spins a tale of ships, icebergs, tourism, time, photography and the many forms of desolation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShort Blacks are gems of recent Australian writing – brisk reads that quicken the pulse and stimulate the mind.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Helen Garner has written novels, short stories, screenplays and many acclaimed works of journalism. She was the recipient of the 2006 Melbourne Prize for Literature. Her books include \u003ci\u003eMonkey Grip, The Children’s Bach, Joe Cinque’s Consolation, The Spare Room\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThis House of Grief.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Schwartz Publishing Pty. Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47132024701168,"sku":"9781925203509","price":4.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781925203509_p0.jpg?v=1763634481","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781925203509","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}