{"product_id":"owls-do-cry-janet-frame-9781922147899","title":"Owls Do Cry","description":"\u003cp\u003eSo the day promised fair, and the sea lay like a quilt with the waves tucked under, and the trees wavering like leafless water, cut to fit from a transparent block of blue air and frost. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwls Do Cry tells the story of the Withers family: Francie, who is twelve and about to start work at the woollen mills, hard drudgery sweetened with the thrill of riding a bike to work; Toby, who would rather play at the dump than go to school, where the dark velvet cloak of epilepsy often wraps itself around him; Chicks, the youngest; and Daphne, whose rich poetic way of seeing the world leads to a heartbreaking life in institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003eJanet Frame writes of hardship, poverty and tragedy with beauty and a deep sensitivity. Owls Do Cry is a poetic masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Janet Frame","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":43175183220979,"sku":"9781922147899","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/products\/9781922147899.jpg?v=1662071360","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/owls-do-cry-janet-frame-9781922147899","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}