{"title":"Bronwyn Rennex","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the captivating world of Bronwyn Rennex, an author renowned for her insightful explorations within the realm of history and military narratives. Her works present a unique blend of personal and historical perspectives, inviting readers to engage deeply with the stories she unravels. Among her compelling titles is \u003cem\u003eLife with Birds\u003c\/em\u003e, a remarkable book that weaves together elements of familial history, memory, and the passage of time, drawing connections between the human experience and the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRennex has a distinctive talent for shedding light on overlooked historical details and forgotten moments, bringing them to life with a narrative style that is both accessible and thought-provoking. Whether you are a history enthusiast or simply enjoy rich, narrative non-fiction, her works offer an enriching reading experience that encourages you to see history from a more intimate and personal perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore Bronwyn Rennex's collection and embark on a journey through time, as she elegantly bridges the past with the present, providing insights not just into historical events, but also into the lives and emotions of the individuals who lived through them.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"life-with-birds-by-bronwyn-rennex-9780645247978","title":"Life with Birds","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA luminous account of largely unrecognised experiences in the aftermath of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a war story about heroism or healing trauma, but an attempt to fill the gaps in a family story in the wake of the Vietnam War and re-animate a father never really known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife with Birds\u003c\/em\u003e invests in the small scale, the domestic, and the ordinary as an overlooked part of Australian military history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBronwyn Rennex has used whatever materials she could find in order to attempt to retrieve her father—family stories, love letters, legal documents, birds—and the gaps between these documents form perhaps the most important part of this story, a failure that describes a loss. Rather than describing her mother's grief at her father's death, Rennex uses love letters and her mother's written claim for a war widow's pension to map the shape of her mother's love and loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTold in fragments and mixing speculation, imagination, and guesswork, the narrative is personal, angry, political, and also funny, balancing a desire for some form of testimony with a commitment to questioning how we talk about war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a poignant and compelling account of largely unrecognised experiences in the aftermath of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46338523562220,"sku":"9780645247978","price":34.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/19925353482417.jpg?v=1743733490"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/bronwyn-rennex.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}