The Book of Secrets (Picador) Tapa blanda - 1988

Picador, New Zealand, 1988. Paperback. Book Condition: Good. Moderate reading wear. Very clean interior..

Pan Macmillan, 1988. Good. In a creaking old house, in the Far North of New Zealand, lives an old woma n called Maria, who some call the 'witch of Waipu.' It is more than fifty y ears since she has lived as part of the community. Maria is descended from a line of strong women who have followed the fierce and charismatic preache r, Norman McLeod, across the world. McLeod and a group of crofters set off from Ullapool in the Highlands of Scotland in 1817, headed towards Nova Sco tia. The crofters had been dispossessed from their homes following 'the cle arances' by their landlords, after the battle at Culloden. After nearly forty years at Cape Breton, in Nova Scotia, some of the settle rs moved on to Australia, looking for more fertile land and easier living. In all, they built six ships: the "Margaret", "Highland Lass", "Gertrude", "Spray", "Breadalbane" and "Ellen Lewis" McLeod, by this time, was recogniz ed as a great leader, but his attitudes were harsh, particularly towards wo men who had opinions… Leer más

Pan Macmillan. Fair. 19.6 x 13 x 2.3 centimetres (0.1. Paperback. 1988. 274 pages. Cover very worn<br>A classic, prize-winning novel about an epic migration and a lone woman haunted by the past in frontier Waipu. nIn the 1850s, a group of settlers established a community at Waipu in the northern part of New Zealand. They were led there by a stern preacher, Norman McLeod. The community had followed ... .

Picador, 1988. Soft cover. VG.. 8x5x1. Novel. Winner of the 1988 New Zealand Book Award.

Picador. Good. 19.6 x 13 x 2.3 centimetres (0.1. Paperback. 1988. 274 pages. Cover worn. <br>A classic, prize-winning novel about an epic migration and a lone woman haunted by the past in frontier Waipu. In the 1850s, a group of settlers established a community at Waipu in the northern part of New Zealand. They were led there by a stern preacher, Norman McLeod. The community had followed ... .

Picador. Good. 19.6 x 13 x 2.3 centimetres (0.1. Paperback. 1988. 274 pages. Cover worn<br>A classic, prize-winning novel about an epic migration and a lone woman haunted by the past in frontier Waipu. In the 1850s, a group of settlers established a community at Waipu in the northern part of New Zealand. They were led there by a stern preacher, Norman McLeod. The community had followed him ... .

New Zealand: Picador. Good. Paperback. 1988. 274 pages. slight wear to spine .

Pan Macmillan. Good. 129.54 x 195.58 x 22.86mm. Paperback. 1988. 274 pages. text tanned<br>A classic, prize-winning novel about an epic migration and a lone woman haunted by the past in frontier Waipu. In the 1850s, a group of settlers established a community at Waipu in the northern part of New Zealand. They were led there by a stern preacher, Norman McLeod. The community had followed him ... .

Picador, Auckland, 1988. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. A classic, prize - winning novel about an epic migration and a lone woman haunted by the past in frontier Waipu. In the 1850s, a group of settlers established a community at Waipu in the northern part of New Zealand. They were led there by a stern preacher, Norman McLeod. The community had followed him from Scotland in 1817 to found a settlement in Nova Scotia, then subsequently to New Zealand via Australia. Their incredible journeys actually happened, and in this winner of the New Zealand Book Awards, Fiona Kidman breathes life and contemporary relevance into the facts by creating a remarkable fictional story of three women entangled in the migrations - Isabella, her daughter Annie and granddaughter Maria. McLeod's harsh leadership meant that anyone who ran counter to him had to live a life of secrets. The 'secrets' encapsulated the spirit of these women in their varied reactions to McLeod's strict edicts and… Leer más

New Zealand: Pan Picador , 1988. slight wear covers and edges, otherwise book clean and tight. . Reprint. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.