{"product_id":"such-is-life-9781513291116","title":"Such Is Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuch is Life\u003c\/i\u003e (1903) is a novel by Joseph Furphy. Written under his pseudonym \"Tom Collins,\" \u003ci\u003eSuch is Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique and challenging story that took decades to achieve a proper audience. Earning comparisons to the works of Melville and Twain, Furphy's novel is considered a landmark of Australian literature. \"The fore part of the day was altogether devoid of interest or event. Overhead, the sun blazing wastefully and thanklessly through a rarefied atmosphere; underfoot the hot, black clay, thirsting for spring rain, and bare except for inedible roley-poleys, coarse tussocks, and the woody stubble of close-eaten salt-bush; between sky and earth, a solitary wayfarer, wisely lapt in philosophic torpor.\" Setting out on a trek through the outback, Tom Collins begins his seemingly endless torrent of words, a journey through language to match his journey over land. Accompanied by a dog and two horses, he meets a vibrant array of characters from all nations and walks of life; from drovers to criminals, Collins can talk with them all. Described by Furphy himself as \"offensively Australian,\" \u003ci\u003eSuch is Life\u003c\/i\u003e is part travelogue, part philosophy, a novel ahead of its time that remains informative for our own. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Joseph Furphy's \u003ci\u003eSuch is Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic work of Australian literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mint Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/08\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781513291116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 174","brand":"Joseph Furphy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40239687041205,"sku":"9781513291116","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0920fd0a-e222-496d-9685-1ee418360404.jpg?v=1623725401","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/such-is-life-9781513291116","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}