{"product_id":"9781925579246","title":"This Red Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKim Kelly seems to understand the sounds and scents of the country … like you are looking through a wide and clear window back to the 40s.' – \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe West Australian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the cusp of summer 1939, another war has begun in Europe. Bernie Cooper is wondering what might be in it for her; she's looking for adventure, some way to stretch her wings. The boy next door, Gordon Brock, is wondering if Bernie will marry him – before he heads off on his own adventure, his first job as a geologist with an oil company in New Guinea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the war has plans for them both neither could have imagined in their wildest nightmares.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Gordon braces for the Japanese invasion of Rabaul, Bernie finally finds her purpose in the midst of the battle being fought on home soil – against the worst drought in living memory, the menace of an unseen enemy, and the torment of not knowing if those dear to her are alive or dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the beaches of Sydney to the dusty heart of the continent, \u003cem\u003eThis Red Earth\u003c\/em\u003e is a love letter to Australia, with all its beauty and terror, and a tale of telling the truth – before it's too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kim Swivel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47044050780400,"sku":"9781925579246","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781925579246_p0.jpg?v=1763635166","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781925579246","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}