{"product_id":"memoirs-from-the-corner-country-by-harold-hunt-9781922613837","title":"Memoirs from the Corner Country","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNanna was an imposing woman. She was large and dark, with strong arms and silver hair that fell to her waist... Her scars bore testament to her physical adventures... yet she remained the epitome of femininity and strength. - Gail Hunt, youngest daughter of Harold and Nellie Hunt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Corner Country is the area to the extreme far north west of New South Wales, bound by the Queensland border to the north and the South Australian border to the west. These two borders, part of the great trans-continental wild dog fence, intersect at Cameron Corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 2006, \u003ci\u003eMemoirs from the Corner Country\u003c\/i\u003e takes the reader on a journey through one of the harshest terrains in outback Australia. May Hunt, a Malyangapa woman from Milparinka, made a life for herself and her children where dust storms swirled off the Simpson Desert and gibber-covered plains shimmered in the midday heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMay Hunt's story traverses the depression era when mechanisation began its inward journey to the backblocks and swaggies tramped the dusty roads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMemoirs from the Corner Country\u003c\/i\u003e looks at the hardships of a nomadic family life, community relationships and the enduring struggle of a single mother with six children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNana was an imposing woman. She was large and dark, with silver hair that fell to her waist, and strong arms that nestled me into her bosom. Her scars bore testament to her physical adventures. A lump in her shoulder at the age of 73 from the continual rebound of a 12 gauge shotgun, and a .22 calibre bullet rested alongside her spine.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46844617949420,"sku":"9781922613837","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/14549493482872.jpg?v=1758848259","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/memoirs-from-the-corner-country-by-harold-hunt-9781922613837","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}