{"product_id":"journey-to-the-end-of-time","title":"Journey to the End of Time","description":"\u003cp data-v-7d498d3a=\"\" class=\"product-keynote\"\u003eA deeply personal collection of stories, essays and poems from award-winning author Alex Miller's six-decade writing life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-7d498d3a=\"\" class=\"product-description\"\u003eRobust, textured and fascinating, this collection of short stories, memoir, journal entries, essays and poems,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJourney to the End of Time\u003c\/i\u003e, spans decades of Alex Miller's life. The collection opens with a moving depiction of Miller's father leaving for war and closes with the final words of a poem written in 2023:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ewhen, eventually, after long labours the voice of the story falls silent and the work is laid aside, then I am alone once again, returned to the timeless solitude, the simplicity of my beginning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach story is written in response to a significant event in Miller's life. His discerning writing engages with the works of prominent authors and artists, many of them longstanding friends, including Janine Burke, Jacob Rosenberg, Jim Davidson, Rick Amor, Sidney Nolan, John Wolseley and Emily Kame Kngwarreye, each of whom have deepened the richness of Australian cultural life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMiller explores the process of writing and the sources of his inspiration, saying, 'From early childhood I had been a storyteller, but as an adult it took me a long time to find my material as a story writer.'\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJourney to the End of Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eforms a companion volume to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Simplest Words\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Kind of Confession\u003c\/i\u003e, the three volumes together constructing an intimate narrative of Alex Miller's life writing works of quiet power and beauty. His wisdom and experience shine in this rewarding anthology.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen and Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43798045491265,"sku":"9781761473470","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0125\/3179\/3984\/files\/9781761473470.jpg?v=1776995901","url":"https:\/\/qagoma.store\/products\/journey-to-the-end-of-time","provider":"QAGOMA Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}