{"product_id":"a-fringe-of-leaves-by-patrick-white","title":"'A Fringe of Leaves' by Patrick White","description":"\u003ch4 data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"561\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eBeginning as a colonial survival narrative, the story then opens up into a study of civilisation, identity and the fragility of performances that separate refinement from instinct.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"561\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eCast ashore after a shipwreck, Ellen Roxburgh moves between radically different worlds, forcing White to ask what remains of a person once the structures of class, empire and religion begin to dissolve. \u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWhite's prose is famously demanding, but also extraordinary. Dense, ironic and often startlingly beautiful, it transforms the Australian landscape into both a physical and psychological force. Beneath the historical setting lies a novel about desire, repression, colonial violence and the stories nations tell about themselves. Widely regarded as one of White's greatest late works, it remains essential reading in Australian literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1059\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePenguin paperback reprint, 1983. Very good condition with light shelf wear and age toning to the pages. Binding remains firm and the text is clean throughout.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bower studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45812823982163,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/0268\/2707\/files\/Yourparagraphtext-2026-07-12T161631.473.png?v=1783908887","url":"https:\/\/bowerbooks.com\/products\/a-fringe-of-leaves-by-patrick-white","provider":"bower books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}