Coming on the 3rd of May
Back cover blurb:
“An island in a bleak harbour; an isolated quarantine station where a group of nurses works tirelessly to care for sailors and immigrants recovering from the effects of the long sea voyage to the new land.
Kahu swims ashore, searching for a woman. Young nurse Liesel, caught in a passionate triangle, is faced with choices both harrowing and intoxicating. Martha, who oversees the hospital and guides the community, is making a kind of experiment with life.
Some on the island are too sick to live. Others flame with life. The island is cradle and crucible.
Penelope Todd’s first novel for adults is full of brilliantly drawn characters and a narrative which sweeps the reader along with its power. This is literary fiction of the highest quality, and an intensely romantic page-turner.”
June 26th, 2010 at 10:47 am
Isn’t the internet fantastic? And how observant of you, Jill, to spot Jason’s photo. I must say the original is really impressive. I’ll make contact with him, too, and ask my publisher if they’ll send him a copy of the book. I hope you enjoy it — UBS are the chief stockists in Dunedin. Do say hello if you’re ever aware of our paths crossing! Thanks for writing to me and to Jason.
June 26th, 2010 at 9:17 am
Hi Penelope, you don’t know me (though I do come from Dunedin) -thought you might like to read a bit of the story behind the cover image of your wonderful book – look here….. http://www.flickr.com/photos/s0ulsurfing/4730517460/
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Jason the photographer is a flickr friend of mine.
Good luck with the book….I’m getting a copy soon (both for the story and the cover
Jill
April 7th, 2010 at 5:27 pm
Thanks, Grace. I hope you enjoy it in due course.
April 6th, 2010 at 10:31 pm
Oh , I’m so looking forward to reading this Penelope. I was entranced my your memoir. Can’t wait.
March 30th, 2010 at 7:43 am
Cool! I do like the cover, too
March 29th, 2010 at 10:23 am
Wow fantastic! Can’t wait to be holding it in my hands.
March 14th, 2010 at 10:25 pm
Wow! Can’t wait to read it … Congratulations!
March 12th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
Thanks, C and C. It’s almost exciting at last.
March 12th, 2010 at 11:47 am
Bravo Penelope, I look forward to reading it!
March 12th, 2010 at 11:18 am
Not long till we’ll be holding a copy of “Island” in our hands, Pen. 52 days… Congrats!
(And how timely that you should be heading out to Quarantine Island – Martha’s, Kahu’s, Leisel’s and yours – just two weekends from now.).
The cover becomes more dramatic every time I see it. xx