{"product_id":"ghost-poetry-project-by-nathan-curnow-9781921450181","title":"Ghost Poetry Project","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTen nights. Ten haunted locations. One terrifying adventure across Australia. From a gaol cell to a lunatic asylum to a night in a haunted hearse, \u003cem\u003eThe Ghost Poetry Project\u003c\/em\u003e is one poet's attempt to find a language of guts and daring. A unique exploration of fear, courage, and the power of mystery and myth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ghost Poetry Project\u003c\/em\u003e is a unique approach to the paranormal, melding historical accounts with personal experience. A narrative of one extraordinary year, it consists of around seven responses to each 'haunted' site, drawn together by 'Bunyips only Eat Avocadoes'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA father of four young children, poet Nathan Curnow became increasingly interested in how language works to both terrify and embolden us. This was most apparent when his daughter became afraid of bunyips, a fear that could not be relieved by any amount of her parents' loving persuasion. After months of sleepless nights, it was suddenly undone by the words of another child who told her that bunyips only eat avocadoes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a child, Nathan Curnow experienced that same debilitating fear. He could barely breathe due to an overwhelming sense of terror. \u003cem\u003eThe Ghost Poetry Project\u003c\/em\u003e is about returning to that place, an account of the ghosts he met, their stories, and what a poet can and cannot put to rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ten haunted sites include: The Chifley Suite (ACT), Old Adelaide Gaol (SA), Picton (NSW), Monte Cristo Homestead (NSW), Fremantle Arts Centre (WA), Richmond Bridge (TAS), Elvira The Haunted Hearse (NSW), Norfolk Island, The Quarantine Station (NSW), Port Arthur (TAS).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNathan Curnow is a poet, playwright, and performer who has toured Australia and New Zealand and been heard widely on ABC radio. With further assistance from the Australia Council, he is currently writing a new play based upon convict stories and escape myths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596484690156,"sku":"9781921450181","price":57.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/d087841609d839e7963c4c5206ccb699.jpg?v=1777928703","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/ghost-poetry-project-by-nathan-curnow-9781921450181","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}