{"product_id":"bush-tragedies-bill-poulos-9781922958402","title":"Bush Tragedies: True stories of crime, murder, misery and heartache from western New South Wales","description":"\u003cp\u003eAward-winning journalist Bill Poulos delves deep into Australia's turbulent and lawless past with this collection of stories recalling crimes, murders and tragedies that once made headlines around the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis detailed research takes the reader into townships, settlements and the wide-open spaces of the outback where there is no escape from the shocking and often brutal events he vividly recreates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBush Tragedies throws a light on shocking events that occurred far from the big cities - tragedies that disrupted and divided tight knit communities in obscure towns and settlements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author takes us well beyond the bare facts of crime and punishment. Postscripts add fascinating backgrounds and outcomes to those involved - the cause and effect of the brutal deeds he describes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders become observers at inquests and trials, even joining the witnesses at the gallows. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are introduced to rogues and villains, their unfortunate victims, and the lawyers and judges who decide their fate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis rollicking time capsule brings to life the truly appalling crimes and tragedies that horrified a nation all those years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey are retold in graphic detail from start to finish, complete with the cut and thrust of cross-examinations by police and lawyers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt can be a tragic world out there in the bush . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Poulos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1922958409\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781922958402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sid Harta Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/23\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 530\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.18d","brand":"Bill Poulos","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44634339180799,"sku":"9781922958402","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4aa24dd5-7fcd-46af-b04a-b0c78aa9fca2.jpg?v=1703588798","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bush-tragedies-bill-poulos-9781922958402","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}