{"product_id":"back-to-billabong-by-mary-grant-bruce","title":"Back to Billabong by Mary Grant Bruce","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eBack to Billabong\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Mary Grant Bruce\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHard cover. Fair condition. Inscribed in 1942.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBack to Billabong\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1921) by \u003cstrong\u003eMary Grant Bruce\u003c\/strong\u003e is the seventh book in the popular \u003cstrong\u003eBillabong\u003c\/strong\u003e series and continues the adventures of the Linton family after the First World War. The story begins with Norah, Jim, their father David Linton, and family friend Wally Meadows returning to their beloved Australian cattle station after several years away. They are joined by English siblings Bob and Cecilia (“Tommy”) Rainham, who escape a difficult life in England and come to Australia seeking a fresh start. As the newcomers adapt to life on the land, they discover the challenges and rewards of the Australian bush, from station work and drought to the threat of devastating bushfires. Combining adventure, family relationships, humour, and vivid descriptions of rural life, the novel celebrates friendship, resilience, and the idea of Australia as a welcoming new home. First published in 1921, \u003cem\u003eBack to Billabong\u003c\/em\u003e reflects Bruce’s idealised but affectionate vision of the Australian countryside and helped establish the enduring popularity of the Linton family stories. (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.marygrantbruce.com.au\/back-to-billabong\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" title=\"Back to Billabong by Mary Grant Bruce | Billabong Book #7\"\u003eMary Grant Bruce\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Children's fiction \/ Australian rural adventure \/ family novel (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/en\/book\/show\/294546.Back_to_Billabong?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" title=\"Back to Billabong by Mary Grant Bruce | Goodreads\"\u003egoodreads.com\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eThis item is second-hand and is sold as is. If you would like more details please \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fairtradeandgiftshop.com\/pages\/contact-fair-trade-and-gift-shop\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif';\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e or visit us in store.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif';\"\u003e100% of profits raised from the sale of our goods will assist Fair Trade and Gift Shop in helping the many charities we support which make lasting change in the lives of disadvantaged people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FAIR TRADE AND GIFT SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48301407961241,"sku":"13501","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/7536\/2457\/files\/IMG_3669.jpg?v=1783657660","url":"https:\/\/fairtradeandgiftshop.com\/products\/back-to-billabong-by-mary-grant-bruce","provider":"FAIR TRADE AND GIFT SHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}