{"product_id":"9780702259562","title":"Scoundrel Days: A Memoir","description":"Author: Frazer, Brentley\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780702259562\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: University of Queensland Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 27 Feb 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 312 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTom Sawyer on acid, a 21st-century \u003ci\u003eOn the Road\u003c\/i\u003e, a Holden Caulfield for punks ... an extraordinary memoir of a wild adolescence, told in a compelling, poetic voice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eScoundrel Days\u003c\/i\u003e Brentley Frazer tells the story of his youth - wild, disillusioned, impassioned and desolate. Born into a Christian cult in outback Queensland, Frazer escapes through literature and poetry, drugs and violence, sex and alcohol; and his ensuing rejection of religion, authority and the 'way things are' leads to adventures, desperation and, just possibly, redemption.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautifully written and urgently told, \u003ci\u003eScoundrel Days\u003c\/i\u003e is a visceral, compelling assault on the senses. An at times brutal story articulated with a poet's sensibility, it portrays a walker of edges exploring the dark side while searching for the love essential to build a soul.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48171394236574,"sku":"UBD-9780702259562","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780702259562.jpg?v=1787220177","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780702259562","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}