{"product_id":"old-days-marjorie-nunga-williams","title":"Old Days | Marjorie Nunga Williams","description":"\u003cp\u003eOld Days is a stunning bilingual picture book written in both Western Arrarnta and English, offering an intimate window into childhood memories spent between Iwupataka (Jay Creek) and Ntaria (Hermannsburg) in Australia's Northern Territory. Author Marjorie 'Nunga' Williams shares her lived experiences through vibrant artwork and text that honors her mother's Country at Tempe Downs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautifully crafted 32-page hardback brings traditional life on Country to contemporary readers through Williams' distinctive artistic voice. The narrative weaves together moments from Hermannsburg mission days with scenes of Elders on Country, creating a visual and textual celebration of Western Arrarnta culture and connection to place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliams' artwork pulses with life—soaring eagles wheel overhead, goannas sun themselves on warm rocks, echidnas forage among native grasses, and horses move across the landscape. These animal and bird illustrations ground the story in the natural rhythms of Country while showcasing the deep knowledge systems that sustained her community through generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe narrative captures essential childhood experiences—play, exploration, fishing expeditions, family picnics—all framed through a distinctly Western Arrarnta perspective. These are stories of belonging, continuity, and the transmission of cultural knowledge from one generation to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardie Grant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44011870290019,"sku":"17330","price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/7773\/0659\/files\/4_3b3c1d57-81d9-403f-a0a1-fcf8ffef3684.png?v=1771538268","url":"https:\/\/etienne.com.au\/products\/old-days-marjorie-nunga-williams","provider":"etienne ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}