{"product_id":"secrets-by-drusilla-modjeska-amanda-lohrey-and-robert-dessaix","title":"'Secrets' by Drusilla Modjeska, Amanda Lohrey and Robert Dessaix","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThree of Australia's finest literary writers come together in this unusual collaborative novel, each taking turns to continue the story without knowing exactly where the others will lead it. \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its centre are tangled relationships, hidden histories and the private stories people carry beneath ordinary lives. What makes \u003cem\u003eSecrets\u003c\/em\u003e compelling is not simply its plot, but the way three distinct literary sensibilities overlap and converse with one another. Helen Garner once remarked that Australian literature is often built from observation and voice rather than grand architecture; \u003cem\u003eSecrets\u003c\/em\u003e feels like a rare experiment in exactly that tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished at a moment when Australian literary fiction was increasingly willing to play with form, the novel remains an intriguing curiosity: part literary puzzle, part relationship drama, and part meditation on storytelling itself. A rewarding read for admirers of Drusilla Modjeska, Gail Jones, Helen Garner, Amanda Lohrey or Robert Dessaix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardback. Good condition with light age-toning and shelf wear consistent with use. Clean and tightly bound throughout.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"bower studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45725640196179,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/0268\/2707\/files\/thebowerbooker-2026-06-22T183757.743.png?v=1782117498","url":"https:\/\/bowerbooks.com\/products\/secrets-by-drusilla-modjeska-amanda-lohrey-and-robert-dessaix","provider":"bower books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}