The Free-Range Bookclub
Bookclubbers without boundaries in Nelson, New Zealand
Tag: NZ Literature
The Luminaries – Eleanor Catton
READ FOR BOOKERTHON A murder mystery set in the Hokitika goldfields in 1866. ❖ “The Luminaries is a ghost story and murder mystery set in Hokitika, New Zealand. It is 832 pages and won the Booker Prize. “Its protagonist Walter Moody comes across 12 men… Continue Reading “The Luminaries – Eleanor Catton”
Angel’s Cut – Elizabeth Knox
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Suzy The sequel to The Vintner’s Luck in which the angel Xas settles in Hollywood 1929 and becomes involved in the seductive movie industry. © “In the sequel to The Vintner’s Luck, it’s 1929 and angel Xas is living in… Continue Reading “Angel’s Cut – Elizabeth Knox”
Selected Poetry I
Theme: Favourite NZ poems Poems studied: Rain – Hone Tuwhare No Ordinary Sun – Hone Tuwhare Jerusalem Sonnet 1 – James K Baxter In A Minute – Anna Jackson © “Fantastic insight into these poems by Sophia. Everyone gravitated towards towards Rain, for some… Continue Reading “Selected Poetry I”
Rangatira – Paula Morris
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Suzy The fictionalised true story of Paratene Te Manu’s journey to London in 1863 to meet with English royalty and gentry © “Ngati Wai chief Paratene Te Manu a tupuna of the author. He was a warrior who won many… Continue Reading “Rangatira – Paula Morris”
Sons For The Return Home – Albert Wendt
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Suzy A Samoan family migrates to Wellington in the 1960s, leaving the sons unsure to which culture or country they belong. ✔ “Sons for the Return Home is a love story set amongst a time and setting of racism.… Continue Reading “Sons For The Return Home – Albert Wendt”
Bliss & The Garden Party – Katherine Mansfield
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel Bliss tells the story of a dinner party where secrets abound. The Garden Party captures the story of an upper-middle class NZ family preparing for a garden party. ✔ ” Considered Mansfield’s finest piece of short fiction, The Garden… Continue Reading “Bliss & The Garden Party – Katherine Mansfield”
Where We Once Belonged – Sia Figel
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Suzy This Commonwealth Prize winner is the coming-of-age story of 13-year-old Alofa Filiga in a Samoan village ✔ “Where We Once Belonged is written in the traditional Su’ifefiloi style. Literally this means a woven garland of flowers. As a… Continue Reading “Where We Once Belonged – Sia Figel”
Novel About My Wife – Emily Perkins
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Jo The lives of a London couple unravel after the wife survives a train derailment and notices a man following her. ☁ “Novel About My Wife is the story of a couple’s complicated relationship from the husband’s perspective. It’s… Continue Reading “Novel About My Wife – Emily Perkins”
The 10pm Question – Kate de Goldi
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Nadine Frankie Parsons worries about many things and develops the habit of posing a serious question to his mother at 10pm every night ❚ “Frankie Parsons is a clever 12-year-old with a quirky family, and a voice of anxiety constantly… Continue Reading “The 10pm Question – Kate de Goldi”
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