{"product_id":"shadowboxing","title":"Shadowboxing (2nd Hand)","description":"\u003cp\u003eChange for us came so unexpectedly. One day my father was stalking the family as he had done for most of our lives, skulking from room to room, accompanied by a menacing silence that we had long ago accepted. And then he was gone. Shadowboxing is a collection of ten linked stories in the life of a boy growing up in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy in the 1960s. A beautifully rendered time capsule, it captures a period of decay, turmoil and change through innocent, unblinking eyes. Michael’s family, led by his long-suffering mother, live as though under siege, surviving his father’s drinking and rage as well as the forces of \"urban renewal.\" Their neighborhood is a world of simple pleasures as well as random brutality; of family life and love as well as violence and tragedy. As Michael experiences all this with a combination of wonder and fear, he matures into a sensitive adult who can forgive but never forget. Shadowboxing is a riveting story of loss and permanence, power and weakness, stoicism and resistance. In the tradition of John Morrison, it captures the essence of working-class life in inner-city Australia. Written in a spare, understated style that carries a surprisingly powerful emotional impact, Shadowboxing is a brilliant debut.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scribe Publications Pty Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44734149558317,"sku":"9781921640155","price":4.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/0001\/8989\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_48d15a1f-00c3-42a2-9c5a-9dabe3503132.jpg?v=1774173949","url":"https:\/\/shop.redflag.org.au\/products\/shadowboxing","provider":"Red Flag Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}