{"product_id":"defenestrate-by-renee-branum","title":"'Defenestrate' by Renée Branum","description":"\u003ch4\u003eA family curse sits at the centre of \u003cem\u003eDefenestrate\u003c\/em\u003e: for generations, relatives have fallen from ladders, balconies, rooftops and windows, enough accidents to transform it into mythology.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarta and her twin brother grow up in the shadow of this strange inheritance, and what begins as family lore gradually becomes an obsession that shapes how Marta understands history, memory and herself. Structured through a series of short, interconnected vignettes, Branum uses the act of falling as both subject and organising principle. The novel moves between personal anecdotes, historical episodes, cinematic references and family stories, building an intricate meditation on gravity, perspective, fate and narrative. Each fragment feels self-contained, yet together they form a portrait of a woman increasingly consumed by the stories she tells herself about where she comes from and what might await her. Written in luminous, image-rich prose, it is a novel less interested in plot than in accumulation, allowing meaning to emerge through repetition, variation and reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePenguin edition. Paperback. Great condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bower studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45725310091347,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/0268\/2707\/files\/thebowerbooker-2026-06-22T164455.703.png?v=1782110902","url":"https:\/\/bowerbooks.com\/products\/defenestrate-by-renee-branum","provider":"bower books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}