She lives with her elderly father, whose mind wanders in and out of reality, and it seems that mercy has entered her life and saved her. Looking for Estrellita Brian Castro Intelligent, witty, eloquent essays that are a joy to read. Castro writes with a whimsical charm that makes these pieces very readable, and gives a new spin to questions of foreignness and the multiplicity of the self. This eye-catching paperback follows the beautifully designed hardcover launched at the Brisbane Writers Festival in October 1999. In an isolated North Queensland mining town, Julie, a young Sydney woman, arrives with her new baby to be with her union delegate husband.
Conflict flares up between the workers and the bosses .
Finally Julie must fight for her independence. This hard hitting story is a frank and uncompromising portrayal of Maori in New Zealand society. It is a raw and powerful story in which everyone is a victim until the strength and vision of one woman transcends brutality and leads the way to a new life. Alan Duff was born in Rotorua and now lives in Havelock North. Out Stealing and one work of non fiction, Maori, the Crisi and the Challenge.