Alfred Street (University of Auckland Store)
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Quiet Spectacular
Paperback Edition: 1
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 activities.
Chance is a teenager, who discovers an unusual creative outlet to offset the strain of her controlling mother.
Riva is dedicated to the wetlands sanctuary she created, who is seeking a way to fulfil her promise to her dying sister to do something 'absolutely spectacular'.
Within a clearing in the woods by a lake stands a den, a secret sanctuary and eventual meeting place for all three women . . .
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Loretta is a school librarian, who embarks on compiling The Dangerous Book for Menopausal Women while waiting to collect her son from after-school activities.
Chance is a teenager, who discovers an unusual creative outlet to offset the strain of her controlling mother.
Riva is dedicated to the wetlands sanctuary she created, who is seeking a way to fulfil her promise to her dying sister to do something 'absolutely spectacular'.
Within a clearing in the woods by a lake stands a den, a secret sanctuary and eventual meeting place for all three women . . .
Featured in the 4 July 2016 New Zealand Newsletter.
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Featured in the Winter 2016 Great Reads newsletter.
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