{"product_id":"the-rain-heron-robbie-arnott-paperback","title":"The Rain Heron -- Robbie Arnott, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Astonishing...With the intensity of a perfect balance between the mythic and the real, \u003ci\u003eThe Rain Heron\u003c\/i\u003e keeps turning and twisting, taking you to unexpected places. A deeply emotional and satisfying read. Beautifully written.\" --Jeff VanderMeer, author of \u003ci\u003eBorne. \u003c\/i\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eLitHub\u003c\/i\u003e's Most Anticipated Books of 2021. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\n\nA gripping novel of myth, environment, adventure, and an unlikely friendship, from an award-winning Australian author \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRen lives alone on the remote frontier of a country devastated by a coup d'état. High on the forested slopes, she survives by hunting, farming, trading, and forgetting the contours of what was once a normal life. But her quiet stability is disrupted when an army unit, led by a young female soldier, comes to the mountains on government orders in search of a legendary creature called the rain heron--a mythical, dangerous, form-shifting bird with the ability to change the weather. Ren insists that the bird is simply a story, yet the soldier will not be deterred, forcing them both into a gruelling quest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpellbinding and immersive, Robbie Arnott's \u003ci\u003eThe Rain Heron\u003c\/i\u003e is an astounding, mythical exploration of human resilience, female friendship, and humankind's precarious relationship to nature. As Ren and the soldier hunt for the heron, a bond between them forms, and the painful details of Ren's former life emerge--a life punctuated by loss, trauma, and a second, equally magical and dangerous creature. Slowly, Ren's and the soldier's lives entwine, unravel, and ultimately erupt in a masterfully crafted ending in which both women are forced to confront their biggest fears--and regrets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRobbie Arnott, one of Australia's most acclaimed young novelists, sews magic into reality with a steady, confident hand. Bubbling with rare imagination and ambition, \u003ci\u003eThe Rain Heron\u003c\/i\u003e is an emotionally charged and dazzling novel, one that asks timely yet eternal questions about environment, friendship, nationality, and the myths that bind us.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Robbie Arnott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fsg Originals\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\/9\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.4\" H x 5\" L x 1\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780374539306\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67823987753264,"sku":"9780374539306","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9780374539306.jpg?v=1790004996","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/the-rain-heron-robbie-arnott-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}