{"product_id":"homesickness-by-murray-bail-9781921922619","title":"Homesickness","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt could almost have been their own country: these sections with the gums briefly framed like a traditional oil painting by the slowly passing window. The colours were as brown and parched; that chaff-coloured grass, Ah, this dun-coloured realism. Any minute now the cry of the crow or a cockatoo; but no.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThirteen men and women travel the world on a package tour but wherever they go nothing is as it seems. Challenged by the unexpected, by differences and subtleties, Bail's tourists are in turn repelled and attracted - and all are altered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHomesickness\u003c\/em\u003e, by Murray Bail, delves into the subtleties of travel and the way that new environments can change perspective. With its rich descriptions and deep character insights, the novel offers a compelling exploration of cultural dissonance and personal transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46670763327724,"sku":"9781921922619","price":17.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7637313482872.jpg?v=1752781698","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/homesickness-by-murray-bail-9781921922619","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}