{"title":"Australian Literature","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-story-of-danny-dunn","title":"The Story Of Danny Dunn","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"270\" data-start=\"109\"\u003eFrom \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBryce Courtenay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e comes a powerful and emotional novel about survival, resilience, and the harsh realities of life on society’s margins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"510\" data-start=\"272\"\u003eDanny Dunn has known hardship from a young age. Growing up in an unforgiving environment, he’s forced to rely on his instincts, determination, and strength just to get by. 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