{"product_id":"in-the-state-of-excitement-paul-j-laverty-9780648518747","title":"In the State of Excitement","description":"\u003cp\u003eFifty-two twisted tales, each one named after a suburb in the Perth metropolitan area - this collection pierces the heart of our outdated Australian dream, finding it hollower than it's ever been, while providing hope for the nation in the turbulent century to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurrounded by this much sand and sea, in a city where stifling 40-degree days are considered the norm. And with an economy, infrastructure and political system which rests largely on the whims of eastern states' bureaucrats stationed 3,000 kilometres away - many of whom have never bothered to make the four-hour flight. All this can send a population literally to the edge. It can bring out the worst in people and, occasionally, the very best. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of short stories from Perth, Western Australia, features a motley bunch of characters including bikies, FIFOs, murderers, adulterers, bigots, terrorists, lawyers, screw-ups, pro-surfers, a guy who defecates visions of Jesus, and some who make it in this Big Country Town, along with many more who fall between its cracks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the State of Excitement is a short story collection showing a side of Perth that even those who've lived here all their lives have never experienced, despite this madness lying right on their doorstep. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul J. Laverty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0648518744\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780648518747\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul J. Laverty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.48h x 4.72w x 0.83d","brand":"Paul J. Laverty","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44076192137471,"sku":"9780648518747","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_88d9e8e8-db54-4d00-bb9d-ac865db7c813.jpg?v=1685463688","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-the-state-of-excitement-paul-j-laverty-9780648518747","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}