{"product_id":"9781760644567","title":"The Winter Road: A Story of Legacy, Land and a Killing at Croppa Creek","description":"Author: Holden, Kate \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781760644567 \u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Black Inc \u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2023 \u003cbr\u003ePages: 336 \u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 209mm x 135mm x 25mm \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescripition: \u003cbr\u003eTrue crime writing at its finest, from the multi award-winning, bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e In My Skin\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2021 Walkley Book Award, 2022 NSW Premiers Literary Awards- Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-fiction, and 2022 Sisters in Crime Davitt Award (non-fiction).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn July 2014, on a lonely road at twilight outside Croppa Creek, New South Wales, 80-year-old farmer Ian Turnbull took out a .22 and shot environmental officer Glen Turner in the back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn one side, a man hoping to secure his family's wealth and future by farming the richest agricultural soil in the country. On the other side, the object of his obsession - the government employee trying his best to apply environmental laws.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe brutal killing of Glen Turner splits open the story of our place on this land. Is our time on this soil a tale of tragedy or triumph - are we reaping what we've sown? Do we owe protection to the land, or does it owe us a living? And what happens when, in pursuit of an inheritance for his family, a man creates terrible consequences?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKate Holden brings her discerning eye to a gripping tale of law, land and entitlement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Kate Holden finds the epic thread in this crime and weaves a quintessential Australian story.' -Chloe Hooper, author of\u003ci\u003e The Tall Man\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Arsonist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Beautifully written, meticulously researched, carefully plotted and seamlessly stitched together. This book is a major contribution to the canon of Australian land and social history- a bedfellow with Francis Ratcliffe, W.E.H. Stanner, Tim Flannery, Bill Gammage and Bruce Pascoe ... Its power is in exposing a hidden, suppurating sore in the psyche of our nation.' -Charles Massy, author of \u003ci\u003eCall of the Reed Warbler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A gripping account of our land, and our selves.' -Tara June Winch, author of\u003ci\u003e The Yield\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is a special book, and I cannot thank Holden enough for writing it. By telling the human story of a man and his land, Holden reveals the timelessness of brigalow country, and threads a narrative that is ecological, humane and grounding.' -Anna Krien, author of\u003ci\u003e Into the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNight Games\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45327737094302,"sku":"UBD-9781760644567","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781760644567.jpg?v=1744611995","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781760644567","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}