Reminiscent of "Oscar and Lucinda," this is the story of an imaginative child raised in the intolerant atmosphere of New Zealand's Christian Brethren. Elsdon Bird is an affectionate and imaginative child raised in a family steeped in the religious in...
A picaresque journey through 1960s London, this is Noel Virtue’s only novel set outside his native New Zealand. The distinctive vision and quirky humor that characterize his work are brought to bear in this accomplished and sophisticated novel....
Martha is living quietly in her house in Devonport. But her mind is not at peace. With the arrival of a letter from her son and new neighbours next door, her life takes some sudden shifts. Martha must not only face some aspects of the past that haunt...