{"title":"Timothy Doyle","description":"\u003cp\u003eTimothy Doyle’s works traverse the intersections of \u003cem\u003ehistory\u003c\/em\u003e and the environment, offering readers a compelling blend of historical fiction and insightful analysis. His narratives often explore the complex relationships between nature and politics, inviting reflection on ecological challenges through richly imagined settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful storytelling that illuminates past struggles and contemporary concerns alike, with a style that balances educational depth and engaging narrative. Doyle’s books are well-suited for those interested in environmental themes woven into historical contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"natures-fool-by-timothy-doyle-9781922779441","title":"Nature's Fool","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNature's Fool\u003c\/em\u003e by Timothy Doyle combines magical realism and historical fiction in an expansive exploration of identity, place, and belonging, moving from Ireland to early colonial Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeamus, endowed with enormous physical strength, possesses a sacred and intimate relationship with the sea, has the ability to shape-shift, and is gifted with second sight. However, he is no hero. Illiterate and largely mute, he is a warrior without a sword, a poet without words. In the absence of his own voice, Seamus' story is narrated by his son Tomas, a seannachie, who partly spins an overblown yarn in the Celtic oral tradition and at other times embraces his role as a schoolteacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLoosely based on real events from the first years of white incursion into South Australia, from the 1830s to the 1870s, this novel traverses oceans, lands, and time from Ireland to the land that would become Australia. \u003cem\u003eNature's Fool\u003c\/em\u003e delves into the themes of identity, place, and belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082303586540,"sku":"9781922779441","price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/16205533482872.jpg?v=1765273128"},{"product_id":"environment-and-politics-by-doug-mceachern-9780415825528","title":"Environment and Politics","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnvironment and Politics 4th Edition\u003c\/em\u003e is a concise introduction to this ever-expanding interdisciplinary field, explaining and illustrating how concepts, conflicts, movements, political systems and the practices of policy-making can be analysed in a systematic way. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the key themes that shape the field, and examines a diverse range of environmental problems and policy solutions found in different countries and cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe new edition has been extensively revised to include up-to-date explanation of green political theories and traditions and the debates that shape action on the ground. It contains an expanded discussion of environmental movements that work in the Global North, the Global South and transnationally. Greater attention has been given to the roles of corporations, non-governmental organizations, the media, consumers and citizens in order to reflect the changing nature of environmental governance. The text also focuses throughout on debates surrounding the concepts of environmental security, environmental justice and environmental citizenship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors examine the institutional responses of parliaments, administrative, legal and electoral systems; the more informal politics of social movements; and the politics of markets and the corporate sector as they respond to (or resist) the greening of societies. This engaging text has been fully updated to offer readers a greater understanding of international, national and local environmental politics as well as expected future developments at all levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnvironment and Politics\u003c\/em\u003e continues to use illustrative examples of conflicts, people and events spanning North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, giving it global perspective and relevance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach chapter includes questions for debate as well as a list of key words and resources for independent research. This successful textbook remains a key resource for undergraduate and postgraduate studies across politics, environmental studies, development studies and human geography courses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605646459116,"sku":"9780415825528","price":667.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780415825528-environment-and-politics.jpg?v=1778137335"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/timothy-doyle.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}