{"product_id":"9780733338595_great-australian-outback-trucking-stories","title":"Great Australian Outback Trucking Stories","description":"'Marsh knows how to spin a yarn' - \u003cem\u003eGold Coast Bulletin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhether they're carting produce, stock, fuel, or even (unbeknown to them) dead bodies, there's one thing that can be said about outback truckies - they're a colourful bunch.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet the outback truckies who brave interminable distances, searing heat, raging floodwaters and foot-deep bulldust to transport goods all across this vast land, serving as lifelines not just to those in the bush but those in cities as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the truckie who found a creative means of transporting penguins, to the one who refused to 'abandon ship' as his truck sank into a river, these real-life accounts show the lengths to which these enterprising and resourceful men and women will go to ensure their load arrives safely at their destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBill 'Swampy' Marsh is an award-winning writer and performer of stories, songs and plays. He spent most of his youth in rural south-western NSW and now lives in Adelaide. Swampy is one of ABC Books' bestselling authors of Australian stories; this is his nineteenth book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bill Marsh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46897286676629,"sku":"9780733338595","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780733338595_a16ffb71-9da2-4fb7-915b-79cee1268fbb.jpg?v=1776888538","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780733338595_great-australian-outback-trucking-stories","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}