{"product_id":"the-choke-1","title":"The Choke","description":"\u003cp\u003eA mesmerising, harrowing and ultimately uplifting novel from the 2015 Miles Franklin winner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbandoned by her mother as a toddler and only occasionally visited by her volatile father who keeps dangerous secrets, Justine is raised solely by her Pop, an old man tormented by visions of the Burma Railway. Justine finds sanctuary in Pop's chooks and The Choke, where the banks of the Murray River are so narrow they can almost touch—a place of staggering natural beauty that is both a source of peace and danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough Justine doesn't know it, her father is a menacing criminal and the world she is exposed to is one of great peril to her. She has to make sense of it on her own—and when she eventually does, she knows what she has to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA brilliant, haunting novel about a child navigating an often dark and uncaring world of male power, guns and violence, in which grown-ups can't be trusted and comfort can only be found in nature, The Choke is a compassionate and claustrophobic vision of a child in danger and a society in deep trouble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt once again showcases the Miles Franklin Award-winning author as a writer of rare empathy, originality and blazing talent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sofie Laguna","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44694339780777,"sku":"9781760297244","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/files\/9781760297244.jpg?v=1726881212","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/the-choke-1","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}