{"product_id":"his-name-in-fire-by-catherine-bateson-9780702234781","title":"His Name in Fire","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHis Name in Fire\u003c\/em\u003e is told from three points of view: Molly, a circus worker employed to engage bored and disaffected local youth to put on a circus performance; Matthew, a teenager and son of TJ, the local blues man, who is in love with Emma, the snakeman's daughter; and Emma, new to the town, a loner trying to come to terms with her mother’s rejection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach of these characters confronts a major crisis in their lives and is trying to make sense of it. Set against the backdrop of a country town, the narrative skilfully weaves in the very real issues of unemployment, lack of educational opportunities, lack of facilities, drought, and poverty in outback Australia without ever being preachy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHis Name in Fire\u003c\/em\u003e is a celebration of community in a country town. It is a beautiful novel about relationships, love, and trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46688136134892,"sku":"9780702234781","price":21.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/28077583482437.jpg?v=1753345542","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/his-name-in-fire-by-catherine-bateson-9780702234781","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}