{"product_id":"white-earth-paperback","title":"White Earth - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew McGahan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The saga of the McIvors is nothing less than a grim and supremely entertaining take on colonialism in Australia and the tortured, stained hearts of all its New World cousins. A-.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter his father's death, young William is cast upon the charity of an unknown great-uncle, John McIvor. The old man was brought up expecting to marry the heiress to Kuran Station--a grand estate in the Australian Outback--only to be disappointed by his rejection and the selling off of the land. He has devoted his life to putting the estate back together and has moved into the once-elegant mansion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMcIvor tries to imbue William with his obsession, but his hold on the land is threatened by laws entitling the Aborigines to reclaim sacred sites. William's mother desperately wants her son to become John McIvor's heir, but no one realizes that William is ill and his condition is worsening. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe White Earth\u003c\/i\u003e won Australia's Miles Franklin Award for 2005 and was selected as Book of the Year (2004) by \u003ci\u003eThe Age\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eThe Courier-Mail.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew McGahan\u003c\/b\u003e is a bestselling author from Queensland, Australia. His first novel, \u003ci\u003ePraise\u003c\/i\u003e, earned him the\u003ci\u003e Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\/Vogel Literary Award, while his 2004 novel \u003ci\u003eThe White Earth\u003c\/i\u003e received the Miles Franklin Literary Award, among several others. McGahan is also the author of a children's book series \u003ci\u003eShip Kings\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as a number of works for stage and screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.04 x 8.68 x 5.72 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693242978367,"sku":"9781569474419","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0f67772ab2354b86a2b155c57daaf091.webp?v=1764998261","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/white-earth-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}