{"product_id":"9781761560767","title":"Vortex","description":"Author: Rodney Hall\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781761560767\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Pan Macmillan Australia\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 27 Aug 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 464 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE AGE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 \u003c\/b\u003e we only need to tease out the first stray thread, such as the lingering wake left by a white ship forging through grey light to where a thousand seabirds disappear from the collapsing sky . . . and we've begun\u003c\/i\u003e It is 1954, but not the same way the history books would have it. Events and characters swirl in a vortex of fragments and chance connections. Brisbane celebrates the young Queen Elizabeth II's arrival on her first royal tour of the commonwealth. Meanwhile the future is being shaped behind closed doors, laying the foundations for the 21st century . . . \u003cb\u003eA magisterial novel resonant with contemporary concerns, by one of Australia's foremost authors writing at the height of his ambition. Praise for \u003ci\u003eVortex\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e 'Everything about Rodney Hall's work is major: the beauty of the writing, the dark and vibrant imagination, and the enormous pleasure it gives the reader. Michael Herr 'Rodney Hall writes the world as if it were lit by stormlight, a genius that recognises each facet for its singularity as well as its inherent interconnectedness.' Josephine Rowe '\u003ci\u003eVortex \u003c\/i\u003eis many mighty things. Above all, it is generous.' Beejay Silcox","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46528104693918,"sku":"TLD-9781761560767","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781761560767.jpg?v=1771477001","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781761560767","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}