{"product_id":"kangaroo-by-d-h-lawrence","title":"Kangaroo by D H Lawrence","description":"\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780143180203\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePenguin Classics, June 2009\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e456 pages, Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDelve into the Australian outback with D.H. Lawrence's \"Kangaroo,\" a seminal work that captures the essence of the country's rugged spirit. Published by Penguin Classics, this paperback edition brings the fictional tale of adventure and self-discovery to a new generation of readers. With its rich narrative set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Australia, \"Kangaroo\" is a must-read for enthusiasts of classic literature. The novel offers a deep exploration of themes such as manhood and the quest for meaning, all through the eyes of a British visitor to the Australian continent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'One of the sharpest fictional visions of the country and its people' Gideon Haigh English writer Richard Lovat Somers seeks broader horizons than those of fading post-war Europe, and so, with his wife Harriet, he travels to Australia to discover for himself the people and the way of life in this vast land of opportunity. All too quickly, however, the Somers are caught up in an urgent battle for the political future of Australia. Richard struggles with his past and his personal ideology as he finds himself in a deadly tug-of-war between the mesmerising fascist Kangaroo and the feisty communist Willies Struthers. In this semi-autobiography novel, Lawrence express his own gospel of personal integrity, and with vivid insight penetrates the realities and illusions of the Australian outlook its gusty individuality, its self-conscious democracy, its open-heartedness and its volatile resentments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I H Pentz Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47591005913250,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0364\/4047\/3732\/files\/s-l1600_72df6302-50ef-47d9-abd0-853b9b09fef9.webp?v=1787813371","url":"https:\/\/pentzbooks.co.za\/products\/kangaroo-by-d-h-lawrence","provider":"I H Pentz Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}