Isbn: 9781738594306 - secrets of the land (3 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 9.02x5.98x0.61 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 270 pages. cover corners lightly worn, inside cover worn. Good clean copyA mysterious stranger, a grandfather she did not know existed, and shadows fr om the past bring a former journalist to Taranaki in New Zealand. There are stra nge events in the small farming community and there are secrets from 1862 when t he British army fought the Taranaki MÄori, to 1975 when Imogenâs grandpa rents arrive, fleeing trouble in Ireland. Ghosts haunt the present, while the la nd still holds its secrets close. Yet some secrets wonât stay hidden foreve r.What seems to be a novel about generations of a family swiftly becomes much deeper and more intriguing. Kate Mahony deftly weaves past and present, re ality and the supernatural into a richly textured story of the effect of colonis ation and war on communities, families and individual identity. An engrossing, w onderful read.Catherine Robertson - Author of What You Wish For, Gabrielâ? ?s Bay, Spellbound, The Hiding Places and othersSecrets of the Land dra ws parallels between the domination of Ireland by the English in the 19th centur y and colonialism in Taranaki, New Zealand. The stories range from 1864 to 2018 through characters who fight over farming rights, past hurts and secrets, and th ose who try to make peace with the present. Kate Mahony is a skilled writer and blends well-researched historical facts with vibrant, believable fiction to crea te an engrossing novel.Sandra Arnold, author of Soul Etchings, The Ash the Well and the Bluebell, The Bones of the Story.…