The Day She Cradled Me
Full details for this title
| ISBN-13 |
9781869797744 |
| ISBN-10 |
1869797744 |
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| Stock |
Available |
| Status |
Publisher temporarily out of stock |
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| Publisher |
Random House |
| Imprint |
Black Swan NZ |
| Publication Date |
2 March 2012
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| Publication Country |
 New Zealand |
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| Format |
Trade Paperback/Paperback |
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| Author(s) |
By de Bazin, Sacha |
| Category |
Fiction
Modern Fiction
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| Interest Age |
Young Adults |
| Reading Age |
Young Adults |
| NBS Text |
General & Literary Fiction |
| ONIX Text |
General/trade |
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| Number of Pages |
300 |
| Dimensions |
Not specified |
| Weight |
427g |
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| Dewey Code |
823.3 |
| Catalogue Code |
236928 |
Description of this Book
A fascinating novel based on the life of the infamous baby farmer Minnie Dean, the only woman in NZ history ever to be hanged. Accused of infanticide and awaiting trial and then sentence, Minnie confides in the Reverend Lindsay. Alternating between these two contrasting personalities, the novel tells Minnie's version of events. From her oppressive upbringing in Victorian Scotland to adulthood in Southland, Minnie battles her own nature, the hardships of colonial life and social hypocrisy. Once Minnie is tried, she has to face her impending execution, while the Reverend Lindsay, who has become her unlikely ally, fights to prevent her paying the ultimate price for society's sins.
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Author's Bio
Sacha is a 38 year old mother of 5 children, who range in ages from 12 down to 2. Previously she was a primary school teacher, with a BA in English. She grew up in Tokoroa, studied in Auckland, raised children in Canterbury, and recently moved to Nelson. This is her first novel.
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