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45 South: A Journey Across Southern New Zealand by Laurence Fearnley
Category: Travel
The 45th parallel south is a circle of latitude that lies 45 degrees south of the equator and theoretically marks the mid-way point between the equator and the South Pole. Unlike its northern equivalent, it passes mainly over ocean. New Zealand is one of the few land masses to lie in its path. In 45 Sou ...Show more
At The Grand Glacier Hotel by Laurence Fearnley
Category: Fiction
From award-winning novelist Laurence Fearnley comes an intriguing story about recovery, reflection and reconnecting with ourselves and others. Following a disastrous family holiday, Libby and Curtis make a promise- If they ever visit the West Coast of the South Island again, it will be to stay at the ma ...Show more
Edwin + Matilda: An Unlikely Love Story by Laurence Fearnley
Category: Fiction
This beautifully written novel by Laurence Fearnley is about finding love in the most unlikely of places. Set in the southern South Island, it describes the unusual friendship formed between 62-year-old photographer Edwin and 22-year-old Matilda, whom he meets when shooting photographs for her wedding. ...Show more
Scented by Laurence Fearnley
Category: Fiction
A compelling and poignant search for identity through perfume. Granny Seren told me I had a natural talent for perfume making, and I believed her because she seemed to know what she was talking about and she never lied. It was Seren who introduced me to the idea of a signature scent. As a university lec ...Show more
The Hut Builder by Laurence Fearnley
Category: Fiction
'I suddenly found myself in front of a scene of such beauty that it took my breath away ...' As a boy in the late 1930s, young Boden's life is changed for ever the day his neighbour Dudley drives him over the mountains into the vast snow-covered plains of the Mackenzie Country. He realises he will never ...Show more
The Quiet Spectacular by Laurence Fearnley
Category: Fiction
Funny and moving, this novel subverts notions of 'man vs. wild' while showcasing women's strength and purpose, and the power of friendship and laughter. Loretta is a school librarian, who embarks on compiling The Dangerous Book for Menopausal Women while waiting to collect her son from after-school act ...Show more
Winter Time by Laurence Fearnley
Category: Fiction
Set on the shores of Lake Tekapo, this vivid novel is about familial love, friendship and how our lives touch, connect and impact upon one another. 'The SUV advanced, without slowing as it passed; the driver probably didn't even register him. Roland watched until it reached the canal crossing, where the ...Show more
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