{"product_id":"the-fiction-of-flying","title":"The Fiction of Flying","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fiction of Flying\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e reflects the poet's migrant experience in Australia. The poems explore adapting to a new identity and second language, sharing migrants' internal stories often left unspoken. They convey the longing for a dream destination that's elusive, a sense of belonging that's retrospective and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike other books on the same subject, this book does not try to weave a typical tale of triumphant success, nor does it preach the virtues of seamless assimilation into the fabric of Australian society. There are no tales of hardship either. In other words, these poems just want to delve into the essence of lives unmarked by conventional victories or sorrows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poet considers migrant poems as the nuanced, often unspoken experiences of those who navigate their existence with no grand narratives to proclaim only the ephemeral journey of flight, caught between aspirations and reality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wing Yau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50455324786967,"sku":"9781923099647","price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/9781923099647.jpg?v=1747291145","url":"https:\/\/amplifybookstore.com\/products\/the-fiction-of-flying","provider":"Amplify Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}