{"product_id":"reminiscence-john-mcaulay-9781956515176","title":"Reminiscence","description":"\u003cp\u003eREMINISCENCE is a work of fiction based on the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egenerations of the McKenzie brothers who came to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAustralia during the gold rush days of the 1850's. It is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erelated to the situation in a nursing home of one of their\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edescendants, 'the old man', Andrew McKenzie, and his\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erelationship with the nurses who attend him. It spans 160\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eyears of Australia's history and the characters participate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein many of the major historical and social events that\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eoccurred over that time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The old man' is a Western Queensland grazier, a genuine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eold bushie who espouses conservative values and tries to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einfluence all about him to adopt them too. On the other hand, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econtroversial social issues such as the Stolen Generation, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVietnam War and family relationships are handled with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esensitivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe trials and tribulations of successive generations of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMcKenzies are detailed, family connections explored, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand romances developed. Above all, it is a love story, with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea piquant ending that brings the story to a heartwarming\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eclose. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John McAulay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1956515178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781956515176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Global Summit House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/20\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.85d","brand":"John McAulay","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49165886652671,"sku":"9781956515176","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/reminiscence-john-mcaulay-9781956515176","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}