{"product_id":"9781922147899","title":"Owls Do Cry: Text Classics","description":"Author: Frame, Janet\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781922147899\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: The Text Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 28 May 2014\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSo the day promised fair, and the sea lay like a quilt with the waves tucked under, and the trees wavering like leafless water, cut to fit from a transparent block of blue air and frost.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOwls Do Cry\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the Withers family: Francie, who is twelve and about to start work at the woollen mills, hard drudgery sweetened with the thrill of riding a bike to work; Toby, who would rather play at the dump than go to school, where the dark velvet cloak of epilepsy often wraps itself around him; Chicks, the youngest; and Daphne, whose rich poetic way of seeing the world leads to a heartbreaking life in institutions.\u003cbr\u003e Janet Frame writes of hardship, poverty and tragedy with beauty and a deep sensitivity. \u003ci\u003eOwls Do Cry\u003c\/i\u003e is a poetic masterpiece.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48150313468062,"sku":"UBD-9781922147899","price":14.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781922147899.jpg?v=1786964086","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781922147899","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}