{"product_id":"when-words-fail-us-by-stan-grant-9781761170751","title":"When Words Fail Us","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI am out of words at home. I have grown bored with my language, bored with my voice, bored with my writing. My words labour under the weight of Australia's history. The land itself, as much as I love it, bears down hard.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNow in another place, I am finding lighter words. At times, I may not need to speak at all. I smile; I nod. I seek permission to speak. Please, do you mind? Will you allow me?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn an important book for our times, Stan Grant, one of Australia's most prominent writers on identity, nationhood, and belonging, reflects on how we struggle to speak to one another today. He discusses the importance of listening, silence and philosophy, from Plato to Simone Weil to Radiohead, in \u003cem\u003eWhen Words Fail Us\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47933382525164,"sku":"9781761170751","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/when-words-fail-us-by-stan-grant-9781761170751","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}