{"product_id":"currowan-the-story-of-a-fire-and-a-community-during-australias-worst-summer-paperback","title":"Currowan: The story of a fire and a community during Australia's worst summer - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBronwyn Adcock\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA moving insider's account of surviving one of Australia's worst bushfires - and how we live with fire in a climate-changed world\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gripping, deeply moving account of a terrifying fire - among the most ferocious Australia has ever seen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Currowan fire - ignited by a lightning strike in a remote forest and growing to engulf the New South Wales South Coast - was one of the most terrifying episodes of Australia's Black Summer. It burnt for seventy-four days, consuming nearly 5000 square kilometres of land, destroying well over 500 homes and leaving many people shattered. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBronwyn Adcock fled the inferno with her children. Her husband, fighting at the front, rang with a plea for help before his phone went dead, leaving her to fear: will he make it out alive? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eCurrowan\u003c\/em\u003e, Bronwyn tells her story and those of many others - what they saw, thought and felt as they battled a blaze of never-before-seen intensity. In the aftermath, there were questions: why were resources so few that many faced the flames alone? Why was there back-burning on a day of extreme fire danger? Why weren't we better prepared?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCurrowan\u003c\/em\u003e is a portrait of tragedy, survival and the power of community. Set against the backdrop of a nation in the grip of an intensifying crisis, this immersive account of a region facing disaster is a powerful glimpse into a new, more dangerous world - and how we build resilience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 286\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43079260438663,"sku":"9781760642747","price":35.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/wBZatUI0e_9781760642747.webp?v=1756277414","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/currowan-the-story-of-a-fire-and-a-community-during-australias-worst-summer-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}