{"product_id":"kingdomland-by-rachael-allen-9780571341115","title":"Kingdomland","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKingdomland\u003c\/em\u003e is the debut poetry collection of Rachael Allen—a writer of rare vision and flair. The world she creates is suffused with surreal images and uncanny incidents. Unexplained violences and strange metamorphoses take shape in the 'glowering dusk'. And yet, all too clearly, we recognise life here on earth, its everyday griefs, dysfunctions, and injustices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhere distinctions between murder and bloodletting, corruption and consumption are blurred. Where a pet tarantula or mimic octopus might find itself beside glands and processed meats. Landscapes shift and identities dissolve: 'the red bricks of the day' exist 'in a woman's chest', a human presence is 'embedded in the walls'. All appears changed, but familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIntercut with oblique verse fragments and a series of linked sequences, Allen blends elements of fiction and ekphrasis to create a haunting and unforgettable debut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596725305580,"sku":"9780571341115","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/0897b83c86d00dfb25809be77be584cb.jpg?v=1777946957","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/kingdomland-by-rachael-allen-9780571341115","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}