{"title":"David Ballantyne","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Ballantyne\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts stories that delve into the complexities of human nature within everyday settings. His works often explore themes of personal struggle, resilience, and the subtle tensions that shape relationships, inviting readers into richly imagined worlds grounded in realism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of \u003cem\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e will appreciate Ballantyne's thoughtful character development and evocative prose, which combine to create narratives that are both engaging and introspective. His storytelling offers a quiet intensity that lingers long after the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sydney-bridge-upside-down-by-david-ballantyne-9781921922374","title":"Sydney Bridge Upside Down","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"There was an old man who lived on the edge of the world and he had a horse called \u003cem\u003eSydney Bridge Upside Down\u003c\/em\u003e. He was a scar-faced old man and his horse was a slow-moving bag of bones, and I start with this man and his horse because they were there for all the terrible happenings up the coast that summer, always somewhere around.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe terrible happenings take place at the abandoned meatworks in Calliope Bay, a forbidden and dangerous place, where the cries of animals being slaughtered can be heard in the wind. It's a place where Harry Baird finds himself drawn, a place where accidents happen. A place where people die.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSydney Bridge Upside Down\u003c\/em\u003e is the great unread New Zealand novel - a gothic thriller, a coming-of-age story and a sinister family tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47773138747628,"sku":"9781921922374","price":17.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781921922374-sydney-bridge-upside-down.jpg?v=1782183069"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/david-ballantyne.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}