{"product_id":"9780702254048","title":"Portable Curiosities","description":"Author: Koh, Julie\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780702254048\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: University of Queensland Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 May 2016\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrilliantly clever and brimming with heart, this unforgettable collection is the work of a significant new talent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA young girl sees ghosts from her third eye, located where her belly button should be. A one-dimensional yellow man steps out of a cinema screen, hoping to lead a three-dimensional life. A journalist goes on assignment to report the latest food trend, which turns ice-cream eating into an extreme sport.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003ePortable Curiosities\u003c\/i\u003e, Julie Koh re-imagines our world with a dark, satirical twist. These twelve stories combine absurd humour with searing critiques on contemporary society - the rampant consumerism, the casual misogyny, the insidious fear of those who are different. Brilliantly clever and brimming with heart, this unforgettable collection is the work of a significant new talent.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48165351817374,"sku":"UBD-9780702254048","price":19.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780702254048.jpg?v=1787134996","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780702254048","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}