{"product_id":"9781925972856","title":"Shirl","description":"A lonely yowie emerges from the bush to attend the Desperate and Dateless Ball. Mysterious creatures descend from the sky to place a ban on footy. A shark named Bruce turns up in the local swimming pool. A fisherman enjoying a boys' weekend on the Murray River finds perspective where he least expects it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Shirl, Wayne Marshall takes a range of what-if scenarios to their fabulist and comedic extremes. Superbly inventive and powerful, these fourteen stories skewer contemporary Australian society - particularly the crises of masculinity and national identity - in insightful and yet hilarious ways, blurring the line between fantasy and reality. This astounding collection will make you rethink what it means to be Australian.","brand":"Affirm Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46521327911153,"sku":"9781925972856","price":9.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781925972856_p0.jpg?v=1765776897","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781925972856","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}