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Book SynopsisFrom the acclaimed author of Mister Pip.
Trade ReviewThis starkly beautiful book . . . tackles the origin of myth, the creation and nature of man-made beauty, and the sense of self New Zealanders have both as individuals and as a nation * The Age *
'Impressionistic and very vivid account of the birth of a sporting legend' * Good Book Guide *
'Jones often expresses himself in beautifully clear prose poetry' * The Tablet *
PRAISE FOR LLOYD JONES * - *
Jones proves sly, engaging, worth-reading and even re-reading * London Review of Books *
Being a truthful writer, Jones sees nothing; neither his heroes nor his villains in black and white. His is a bold inquiry into the way that we construct and repair our communities, and ourselves, with stories old and new * The Times *
Lloyd Jones gives the tired post-colonial themes of self-reinvention ... a fresh, ingenious twist but his real achievement is bringing life and depth to his characters * Sunday Telegraph *
Lloyd Jones brings to life the transformative power of fiction * Sunday Times *
'Intriguing' * Sally Bunn. Shropshire Star *
'Intriguing' * Sally Bunn. Shropshire Star *
'Jones often expresses himself in beautifully clear prose poetry' * The Tablet *
