{"product_id":"under-the-lens-robert-r-coenraads-9781923330061","title":"Under the Lens: Literary Analysis of the Novel 'Outback Summer'","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnder the guise of the young-adult romance genre, the author uses the romantic relationships of the naïve or unreliable protagonist, Rod Conway, a young man from the city, as a tool to explore and celebrate small-town Australian life in its full and rich diversity. Outback Summer explores sometimes-edgy, small-town, indigenous-colonial cultural relationships, the strong bond of 'mateship' within 'gang' groups, and the coming-of-age transition from youth to adulthood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraditional Custodian Iljiddimoor (Sacred Rock) Gerry Surha wrote: \"This book reflects so much content that I identify with as a First Nations' man growing up in my community and then venturing out into the big wide world. As a First Nations' man, this novel took me back to a poignant time in my personal history and ignited memories of past experiences that I had lived through as a boy growing up in the 70's. The emotional value of reading 'Outback Summer' for me was very high because it acknowledges and highlights the ignorance of a white Australia that existed in the 1970's and still today continues to fail to recognise and comprehend the struggle of First Nations peoples-our plea for equality in our own country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder the Lens, Literary Analysis of the Novel Outback Summer is a response to questions I have received from readers about the symbolism and themes in \"Outback Summer\" and their significance. At nearly a third of the size of the original novel, this 27,000-word analysis addresses those questions, while at the same time embodying my love of critical analytical studies and my desire to share my thoughts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert R. Coenraads\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1923330063\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781923330061\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Coenraads Gems Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26d","brand":"Robert R. Coenraads","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49001083404543,"sku":"9781923330061","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/under-the-lens-robert-r-coenraads-9781923330061","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}