{"product_id":"9780702249990","title":"The Promise","description":"Author: Birch, Tony\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780702249990\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: University of Queensland Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 23 Apr 2014\u003cbr\u003ePages: 232 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcross twelve blistering stories, \u003ci\u003eThe Promise\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a sensitive and often humorous take on the lives of those who have loved, lost and wandered.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this breathtaking new work, Tony Birch affirms his position as one of Australia's finest writers of short-form fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Using his unflinching creative gaze, he ponders love and loss and faith. A trio of amateur thieves are left in charge of a baby moments before a heist. A group of boys compete in the final of a marbles tournament, only to find their biggest challenge was the opponent they didn't see coming. Two young friends find a submerged car in their local swimming hole and become obsessed by the mystery of the driver's identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Across twelve blistering stories, \u003ci\u003eThe Promise\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a sensitive and often humorous take on the lives of those who have loved, lost and wandered.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48145029398686,"sku":"UBD-9780702249990","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780702249990.jpg?v=1786878931","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780702249990","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}