{"product_id":"holden-s-performance-murray-bail","title":"Holden’s Performance - Murray Bail","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"283\"\u003eTitle: \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHolden’s Performance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"91\"\u003eAuthor: \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMurray Bail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"139\"\u003ePublisher: Penguin Books Australia\u003cbr data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"176\"\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"196\"\u003ePublished: 1988\u003cbr data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"214\"\u003eISBN: 0-14-010883-1\u003cbr data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"236\"\u003eCategory: Australian Fiction \/ Literary Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"489\"\u003eCondition: Good vintage condition with light shelf wear, edge wear, age toning to spine, and minor marks to covers. Binding is solid and pages appear clean. Please see photos for the exact copy available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"842\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHolden’s Performance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a distinctly Australian literary novel following the life of Holden Shadbolt through shifting landscapes, social classes, and political circles. Detached yet observant, Holden moves through Adelaide, Sydney, and Canberra, becoming entangled with eccentric personalities, power brokers, hustlers, and idealists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"1173\"\u003eKnown for his photographic memory and quiet reliability, Holden becomes useful to people who seek influence, protection, or advantage. Around him orbit a cast of sharply drawn Australian characters, while the novel itself explores identity, performance, authority, masculinity, and the strange geometry of Australian public life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Astaroth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49129068855519,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/6815\/6383\/files\/IMG_5982.jpg?v=1778310426","url":"https:\/\/astarothbooks.com\/products\/holden-s-performance-murray-bail","provider":"Astaroth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}