{"product_id":"9781760642747","title":"Currowan: A Story of a Fire and a Community During Australia's Worst Summer","description":"Author: Adcock, Bronwyn\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781760642747\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Black Inc\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 20 Sep 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eh3\u0026gt;An insider's account of surviving one of Australia's worst bushfires, and how we live with fire in a climate-changed world\/h3\u0026gt;BR\u0026gt;BR\u0026gt;b\u0026gt;Winner of the 2022 Walkley Book Award.\/b\u0026gt;br\u0026gt;b\u0026gt;br\u0026gt;\/b\u0026gt;b\u0026gt;The gripping, deeply moving account of a terrifying fire - among the most ferocious Australia has ever seen\/b\u0026gt;br\u0026gt;br\u0026gt;b\u0026gt;'A vivid and terrifying glimpse of not just our future but our present. Every Australian should read this book.' -Sophie Cunningham, author of i\u0026gt;Warning- The Story of Cyclone Tracy\/i\u0026gt;\/b\u0026gt;br\u0026gt;br\u0026gt;The Currowan fire - ignited by a lightning strike in a remote forest and growing to engulf the New South Wales South Coast - was one of the most terrifying episodes of Australia's Black Summer. It burnt for seventy-four days, consuming nearly 5000 square kilometres of land, destroying well over 500 homes and leaving many people shattered.br\u0026gt;br\u0026gt;Bronwyn Adcock fled the inferno with her children. Her husband, fighting at the front, rang with a plea for help before his phone went dead, leaving her to fear- will he make it out alive?br\u0026gt;br\u0026gt;In i\u0026gt;Currowan\/i\u0026gt;, Bronwyn tells her story and those of many others - what they saw, thought and felt as they battled a blaze of never-before-seen intensity. In the aftermath, there were questions- why were resources so few that many faced the flames alone? Why was there back-burning on a day of extreme fire danger? Why weren't we better prepared?br\u0026gt;br\u0026gt;i\u0026gt;Currowan \/i\u0026gt;is a portrait of tragedy, survival and the power of community. Set against the backdrop of a nation in the grip of an intensifying crisis, this immersive account of a region facing disaster is a powerful glimpse into a new, more dangerous world - and how we build resilience.br\u0026gt;br\u0026gt;'Vivid, visceral, adrenaline-filled, true- this is our mind-blowing new reality. i\u0026gt;Currowan \/i\u0026gt;is a throat-gripping, essential read for all Australians ... for all humans. Be prepared. This book reads like a thriller and will haunt like a prophesy.' -b\u0026gt;Jonica Newby, author of i\u0026gt;Beyond Climate Grief\/i\u0026gt;\/b\u0026gt;","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48034454601886,"sku":"ING-9781760642747","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781760642747.jpg?v=1784983743","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781760642747","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}