Description
Four novellas on different themes: a literary friendship between two women poets; a Tasmanian highwayman and the DNA of righting wrongs; a fleeing French countess and a floundering marriage between an actor and a lover of hydrangeas; mysterious goings on at National Park.
These four short fictions are each a delight in completely different ways, offering insightful observations on the human condition from perspectives ranging across eras, ages, genders and career paths. Accessible, intriguing, beautifully crafted stories for all readers.
About the Author
Elizabeth Smither has published 19 collections of poetry, was poet laureate (2001–3) and was awarded an Hon.D Lit by Auckland University in 2004 and the Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Poetry in 2008. She has published six collections of short stories and six novels as well as journals and memoirs. Her poetry collection Night Horse won the Ockham Book Award for Poetry in 2018. Her most recent short story collection, The Piano Girls (QWP), was published in 2021 and her latest poetry collection, My American Chair, was jointly published by Auckland University Press and MadHat Poetry Press, USA in 2022/3.
Specifications
ISBN: 978-1-99-110338-3
Pages: 216
Dimensions: 152 x 229mm (portrait)
Format: Paperback
Author: Elizabeth Smither
Published: 14 November 2025
