{"title":"Lachlan Brown","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Lachlan Brown collection, where arts and culture are brought to life through the lens of a perceptive and insightful author. Lachlan Brown is known for his compelling works that delve into the intricate landscapes of urban life and cultural inheritance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTake a journey with his renowned book, \u003cem\u003eLimited Cities\u003c\/em\u003e, which explores the nuances and dynamics of urban environments, offering readers a unique perspective on city living. This book is a must-read for anyone intrigued by the hidden facets of metropolitan areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEqually captivating is \u003cem\u003eLunar Inheritance\u003c\/em\u003e, a work that cleverly intertwines elements of personal and cultural heritage. Rich with poetic prose, Brown's narrative invites readers to reflect on the influences that shape our identities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth of these engaging books fall under the Arts \u0026amp; Culture category, making them perfect for readers who appreciate thoughtful and thought-provoking literature. Dive into Lachlan Brown's world, and discover the vibrant tapestry of insights he has to offer.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"limited-cities-by-lachlan-brown-9781920882938","title":"Limited Cities","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLimited Cities\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection that captures the peculiarities of place, zeroing in on the city and its outlying suburbs, with vast housing estates, shopping malls, and highways. Picture a landscape 'where silent graffiti haunts the midday breeze where spring rain cuts through the sun and a rottweiler sleeps outside the doors of the supermarket'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese Australian scenes form a tapestry set against their various European counterparts. The collection includes rhapsodies on the Parisian banlieues during Advent and Lent, a series of Venetian 'postcards', and list-poems set in Barcelona. Each poem offers a clear and remarkable depiction of the suburban landscape, discovering grace in often overlooked or derided elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLachlan Brown, the author, was shortlisted for the Blake Poetry Prize and is a recipient of a Marten Bequest Travelling Scholarship. He also teaches literature at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362782298348,"sku":"9781920882938","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25326293482871.jpg?v=1772900751"},{"product_id":"lunar-inheritance-by-lachlan-brown-9781925336382","title":"Lunar Inheritance","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"a deep meditation on fractured origins and the process of remaking\" - Eileen Chong\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Brown's postcards sing crisp Guangzhou mornings and hints of dry Australian sunsets\" - Sam Wagan Watson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA hoarding Chinese grandmother fills her home with objects, unable to distinguish between the value of things. Meanwhile, her Asian-Australian grandson travels to China for the first time, wary of the revelations that the trip might offer, as he tries to make sense of his own Chinese and Anglo-Australian background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Guangzhou, Kaiping, Shanghai, and Beijing, amidst the incessant construction and consumption of twenty-first-century China, a shadowy heritage reveals and withholds itself, while the suburbs he knows from back home are threaded into the cities he visits, forming an intricately braided Chinese-Australian inheritance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLachlan Brown grew up in Macquarie Fields in South West Sydney. His first collection, \u003cem\u003eLimited Cities\u003c\/em\u003e (Giramondo, 2012), was commended for the Mary Gilmore Award. His poems have been shortlisted and highly commended for the Gwen Harwood Poetry Prize, the Canberra Poetry Prize, the Newcastle Poetry Prize, the Judith Wright Poetry Prize, and the Blake Poetry Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe teaches literature at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362809069804,"sku":"9781925336382","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/13689153482873.jpg?v=1772901264"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/lachlan-brown.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}