{"product_id":"little-world","title":"Little World","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"m_3394706514859525844size-24\" lang=\"x-size-24\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Awards 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mesmerising tale from one of Australia’s literary stars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'He has no notion of how to care for a saint. Even a small one. Does not even believe … Still. Catholic or not. You don't turn away a saint.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the north-western corner of 1950s Australia, a saint arrives at the home of a retired engineer, who unwittingly becomes her custodian. A girl of indeterminate age, her body remains as it was when she died, incorruptible. And though no one knows it, she is conscious, reflecting on past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLittle World stretches across continents and eras – from the Canal Zone in Panama and the island of Nauru all the way to the onset of Covid in contemporary Victoria. Beautiful, rich and strange, it weaves a tale of interconnected fates as characters grapple with the unknowable, and in this way come face to face with their deepest needs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47268727718059,"sku":"9781760645427","price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/3732\/9579\/files\/9781760645427.jpg?v=1782266789","url":"https:\/\/notjustbooks.com.au\/products\/little-world","provider":"Not Just Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}