In May the government was deposed in a coup, the precursor to a Soviet invasion and the ongoing conflict that has all but destroyed that magnificent country.
Political intrigue builds quickly to war as Victoria becomes embroiled in a personal nightmare.
Tricked by lecherous officials, accused of smuggling hashish, her cameras stolen, she is thrown into prison for 'one night'. Weeks go by and there, among her fellow women prisoners, this ingenuous traveller recognises the powerlessness of her gender and her individuality. Released under 'hotel arrest' to pursue her case Victoria's freedom is short-lived as the country disintegrates into war. Victoria Ginn is a professional photographer who lives on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand. She is widely travelled and her photographs have appeared in magazines, newspapers and books throughout the world.