{"product_id":"9781923236332-a-secret-grief-a-memoir","title":"A Secret Grief: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed author, Natalie Scott, returns with a deeply introspective and semi-autobiographical narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA key lies at the heart of this evocative memoir-unlocking long-buried memories of a childhood shaped by beauty, fear, and fierce emotional undercurrents in 1930s and 1940s Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarrated by Natasha Ross, born to middle-class parents of European origins, this is a story shadowed by her complex and brilliant mother, Nina-whose first act of motherhood teeters on the edge of tragedy above a seaside cliff. Her father, Marcus, warm and sociable, is caught between loyalty to his wife and love for his daughter. In an effort to protect Natasha, he sends her to a conservative boarding school in the Blue Mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere, under the authority of two stern spinsters-one English, one French-Natasha is thrust into a world of routine, silence, and subtle cruelties. While the Depression and World War II stir beyond the school gates, Natasha faces her own battles: navigating loneliness, forging fleeting friendships, and confronting the pressures of conformity. In time, she runs-not just from the school, but toward her own developing sense of self.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnflinching and lyrical, A Secret Grief is a meditation on memory, survival, and the forces that shape-and sometimes fracture-our earliest bonds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Woodslane Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44348001747080,"sku":"9781923236332","price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/3443\/4440\/files\/a-secret-grief-a-memoir-9781923236332-1358378.jpg?v=1760046986","url":"https:\/\/littlelostbookshop.com.au\/products\/9781923236332-a-secret-grief-a-memoir","provider":"The Little Lost Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}