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72 <strong>Style</strong> | Read<br />
The reading room<br />
A place to discover what deserves a spot in your TBR pile.<br />
NEW RELEASES<br />
Sons of a Good Keen Man<br />
The Crump Brothers<br />
Penguin, $38<br />
By no means an easy read, this new release frankly and movingly<br />
tells the stories of how Barry Crump’s six sons have navigated life<br />
with and without him. While in his heyday, writer and character<br />
Barry Crump was held up as the “quintessential Kiwi bloke”<br />
– behind the scenes he was a womaniser, alcoholic and abuser.<br />
Published 25 years after his death, Sons of a Good Keen Man offers<br />
anecdotes that grip, entertain, surprise and even provoke a few laughs.<br />
YOU’VE BEEN<br />
READING<br />
Out of Breath<br />
Anna Snoekstra<br />
HarperCollins, $35<br />
This absolute nail-biter follows Brit Jo Ainsley as she attempts to<br />
escape her troubles. This time her escape brings her to remote<br />
Western Australia, where she meets the charismatic American<br />
Gabe who tells her about a seemingly idyllic off-grid community.<br />
After an accident for which Jo blames herself, she again runs, this<br />
time to the commune. But all is not as it seems… Dark, unsettling,<br />
with great descriptions of the Aussie outback, expect plenty of<br />
twists and turns.<br />
Return to Harikoa Bay<br />
Owen Marshall<br />
Penguin, $40<br />
Over a decade since his last collection of new stories,<br />
award-winning writer Owen Marshall (whose story ‘Coming Home<br />
in the Dark’ was recently made into a major feature film) returns<br />
with this collection of “superbly subversive” tales on a diverse<br />
range of subjects that explore his fellow New Zealanders.<br />
Under a Big Sky<br />
Tim Saunders<br />
Allen & Unwin, $37<br />
Renowned Palmerston North writer and sheep and beef farmer<br />
Tim Saunders writes about his life and work on the farm that’s<br />
been in his family for five generations, looking both back to his<br />
forebears and how they farmed, and forward to how that affects<br />
the present day and future farming practices. Not just for those<br />
with an interest in farming, Tim’s considered prose and flair for<br />
creative writing ensures the book has universal appeal.<br />
WINNING<br />
REVIEW<br />
Animal Farm<br />
George Orwell<br />
Penguin, $24<br />
Animal Farm is a timeless<br />
allegory published in the<br />
dying days of the Second<br />
World War. With obvious<br />
allusions to the Russian<br />
Revolution, the book tells<br />
the story of the Manor<br />
Farm and the animal’s<br />
efforts to overthrow the<br />
tyrannical Mr Jones. When<br />
the animals succeed in<br />
establishing a human-free<br />
society, however, they begin<br />
to resemble the cruelty<br />
and greed of their former<br />
masters. Animal Farm is<br />
a classic, family-friendly<br />
fable that I would highly<br />
recommend.<br />
- Thomas Tracey
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