{"product_id":"9781923099258","title":"Alchemy of the Sun","description":"Author: Margaret Bradstock\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781923099258\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Puncher and Wattmann\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 16 Jul 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 110\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlchemy of the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e is a book about journeys. Sent to \u0026amp;#x27;open up the country\u0026amp;#x27;, ignorant of Aboriginal strategies for coping with the terrain and climate, many of the desert explorers failed, some dying in the attempt. Today's battle is with man-made climate change and its aftereffects, an ongoing fecklessness that has disturbed the delicate balance of elements and environment. These poems seek to challenge the mindset of \u0026amp;#x27;conquering\u0026amp;#x27; the land, and offer instead the opportunity of mediation with the forces that shape the planet and our lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;This is a finely drafted collection with subtle linkages across the poems and the sections all building to a unified picture of struggle, mistakes, curiosity and insight.\u0026amp;#x27;  Les Wicks, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRochford Street Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Bradstock is a poet of environmental and psychological degeneration and loss as she documents the consequences of living in a vanishing Edenic garden. Her poetry is characterised by a richly evocative use of language as she creates her historical narratives....a significant and irreplaceable voice.\u0026amp;#x27;  Phillip Hall, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlumwood Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46867066224798,"sku":"ADS-9781923099258","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781923099258.jpg?v=1779429170","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781923099258","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}