{"product_id":"on-thomas-keneally-by-stan-grant-9781760642327","title":"On Thomas Keneally","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA thoughtful, nuanced look at Thomas Keneally's \u003cem\u003eThe Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith\u003c\/em\u003e by award-winning journalist Stan Grant, which considers race, representation, and Australian history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStan Grant is drawn to Thomas Keneally for many reasons: they share an Irish heritage and a complicated relationship with religion. He is especially interested in \u003cem\u003eThe Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith\u003c\/em\u003e, which was a formative novel for him. His family shares a connection with the real Jimmy Governor as well. The book raises questions about non-Indigenous writers tackling Indigenous issues and characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this eloquent, clear-eyed essay, acclaimed journalist Stan Grant sheds light on one of Australia's most controversial yet enduringly relevant novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Writers on Writers series, leading authors reflect on an Australian writer who has inspired and fascinated them. Provocative and crisp, these books start a fresh conversation between past and present, shed new light on the craft of writing, and introduce some intriguing and talented authors and their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Black Inc. in association with the University of Melbourne and State Library Victoria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46376272822508,"sku":"9781760642327","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23810213482814.jpg?v=1744829639","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/on-thomas-keneally-by-stan-grant-9781760642327","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}