{"product_id":"9780702260346","title":"The War Artist","description":"Author: Cleary, Simon\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780702260346\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: University of Queensland Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 05 Mar 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe most important novel about the legacy of war since Richard Flanagan's \u003ci\u003eThe Narrow Road to the Deep North\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Brigadier James Phelan returns from Afghanistan with the body of a young soldier killed under his command, he is traumatised by the tragedy. An encounter with young Sydney tattoo artist Kira leaves him with a permanent tribute to the soldier, but it is a meeting that will change the course of his life. What he isn't expecting is a campaign of retribution from the soldiers who blame him for the ambush and threaten his career. With his marriage also on the brink, his life spirals out of control.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYears later, Phelan is surprised when Kira re-enters his life seeking refuge from her own troubles and with a young son in tow. She finds a way to help him make peace with his past, but she is still on the run from her own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe War Artist\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely and compelling novel about the legacy of war, the power of art and the possibility of redemption.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48181143371934,"sku":"UBD-9780702260346","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780702260346.jpg?v=1787398906","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780702260346","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}