{"product_id":"along-the-western-road-bush-stories-and-ballads-hardcover","title":"Along the Western Road: Bush Stories and Ballads [Hardcover]","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection of bush ballads and stories from Australia's frontier days, published by Angus \u0026amp; Robertson — the house that gave the world Banjo Paterson and Henry Lawson. This anthology captures the raw, sunburned spirit of the outback: drovers, bushrangers, hardscrabble towns, and the long dusty roads that stitched the country together. The writing carries that distinctly Australian voice — laconic, earthy, often darkly funny. These aren't polished city tales; they're yarns spun by firelight, soaked in sweat and grit and stubborn hope. The hardcover format gives these rough-hewn stories a bit of permanence they deserve. For anyone who loves Australian literature, frontier history, or poetry with dirt under its fingernails. Pairs beautifully with a strong cup of tea and a verandah.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANGUS \u0026 ROBERTSON","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47512011309221,"sku":"BIN-C2-POE-22646-02-17-2026-999-AUS","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/1407\/9909\/files\/511yVcuZeZL.jpg?v=1771551428","url":"https:\/\/patinapaperbacks.com\/products\/along-the-western-road-bush-stories-and-ballads-hardcover","provider":"Patina Paperbacks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}