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Meanwhile, \u003cem\u003eOur Sunshine: Popular Penguins\u003c\/em\u003e delves into the mythic tale of the infamous bushranger, Ned Kelly, reimagining his story with acute sensitivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of general fiction will find Drewe’s short stories, as seen in \u003cem\u003eThe Bodysurfers: Popular Penguins\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Rip\u003c\/em\u003e, offer sharp observations and gripping scenarios reflecting the human condition, set against the stunning backdrop of the Australian coastline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhipbird\u003c\/em\u003e further exemplifies Drewe's mastery in capturing intricate family dynamics and societal shifts within Australia, weaving a narrative that is both thought-provoking and entertaining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're new to his work or a long-time admirer, Robert Drewe's collection provides an excellent showcase of his diverse literary talents, offering something for every reader's taste.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"montebello-a-memoir-by-robert-drewe-9780143569046","title":"Montebello: A Memoir","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Listen to me,' my mother says. 'They've let off an atom bomb today. Right here in W.A. Atom bombs worry the blazes out of me, and I want you at home.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the sleepy and conservative 1950s, the British began a series of nuclear tests in the Montebello archipelago off the west coast of Australia. Even today, few people know about the three huge atom bombs that were detonated there, but they lodged in the consciousness of the young Robert Drewe and would linger with him for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this moving sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Shark Net\u003c\/i\u003e, and with his characteristic frankness, humour, and cinematic imagery, Drewe travels to the Montebellos to visit the territory that has held his imagination since childhood. 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The murderer randomly killed eight strangers—variously shooting, strangling, stabbing, bludgeoning, and hacking his victims and running them down with cars—and an innocent Perth was changed forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the middle-class suburbs which were the killer's main stalking grounds, the mysterious murders created widespread anxiety and an instant local myth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"The murders and their aftermath have both intrigued me and weighed heavily on me for three decades. To try to make sense of this time and place, and of my own childhood and adolescence, I had, finally, to write about it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is \u003cem\u003eThe Shark Net\u003c\/em\u003e, a vibrant and haunting memoir that reaches beyond the dark recesses of murder and chaos to encompass their ordinary suburban backdrop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46380244402412,"sku":"9780143002154","price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24823523482238.jpg?v=1744848634"},{"product_id":"our-sunshine-popular-penguins-by-robert-drewe-9780143204763","title":"Our Sunshine: Popular Penguins","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOur Sunshine\u003c\/em\u003e is the tale of a man whose story outgrew his life. 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A short-story collection which has become a bestseller and been adapted for film, television, radio, and the theatre, \u003cem\u003eThe Bodysurfers\u003c\/em\u003e on its first publication marked a major change in Australian literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46552473764076,"sku":"9780143180241","price":15.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/26604393482238.jpg?v=1750047736"},{"product_id":"whipbird-by-robert-drewe-9780143791942","title":"Whipbird","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo holds are barred as the Cleary family attempts to put long-held tensions behind them to celebrate a milestone. What could possibly go wrong?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKungadgee, Victoria, Australia. A weekend in late November, 2014. At Hugh and Christine Cleary's new vineyard, \u003cem\u003eWhipbird\u003c\/em\u003e, six generations of the Cleary family are coming together from far and wide to celebrate the 160th anniversary of the arrival of their ancestor Conor Cleary from Ireland. Hugh has been meticulously planning the event for months—a chance to proudly showcase \u003cem\u003eWhipbird\u003c\/em\u003e to the extended clan. 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Set against a backdrop—the Australian coast—as randomly and imminently violent as it is beautiful, \u003cem\u003eThe Rip\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the fragility of relationships between husbands and wives, children and parents, friends and lovers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou will find yourself set down in a modern Garden of Eden with a disgraced Adam seeking his Eve; sharing the fears of a small boy in a coastal classroom as a tsunami approaches; in an English gaol cell with an Australian surfer on drug charges; watching an American film scout confront his masculinity on a Pacific island; and witness a middle-aged farmer contemplating murdering the hippie who stole his wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in a variety of moods, always compassionate, wry, and razor-sharp, these dazzling stories are crafted with all the weight and resonance of Drewe's longer fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46672369713388,"sku":"9780143009665","price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24898633482238.jpg?v=1752843358"},{"product_id":"nimblefoot-by-robert-drewe-9780143778073","title":"Nimblefoot","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe untold story of Johnny Day, Australia's first international sports hero - a tale of mishap, adventure, chase, chance and luck - from one of Australia's finest writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the age of ten, a small boy from Ballarat named Johnny Day became Australia's first international sporting hero. 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