{"product_id":"gawngan-and-the-marriage-tree-paperback","title":"Gawngan and the Marriage Tree - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Trotter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteve Trotter\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGawngan had almost got what she wanted. She just had one last obstacle in her way... the Marriage Tree challenge!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet on the Far North Coast of NSW on the coastal lands around present day Ballina and Evan's Head, 'Gawngan and the Marriage Tree' tells the story of Gawngan, a young woman, who desperately wants to be free from an arranged marriage to a bully. The story revolves around the Bundjalung custom that dubay-mir (young women) could have marriages annulled if they successfully climbed a special tree and removed a set number of branches from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Gawngan climb the enormous tree and remove the branches so she can be rid of Dangan forever and be free to marry her childhood sweetheart, Balagaan?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story follows on from events in 'The Magpie and the Snake' a story set in the 1820s that weaves local history and Bundjalung myths together to celebrate the rich culture, practices and lore of the Nyangbal people of Bullinaa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750391120160,"sku":"9780645178449","price":9.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/146d56e3b4143ee5a0d8e82edc3dc061.webp?v=1779949430","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/gawngan-and-the-marriage-tree-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}