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All day at the movies / Fiona Kidman.

Nā: Momo rauemi: TextTextKaiwhakaputa: London : Aardvark Bureau, 2017Copyright date: ©2016Whakaahuatanga: 302 pages ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9781910709344
  • 9781775538905
  • 1775538907
Ngā marau: Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • NZ823.2 23
Summary: When war widow Irene Sandle goes to work in New Zealand's tobacco fields in 1952, she hopes to start a new, independent life for herself and her daughter. But the tragic repercussions of her decision will resonate long after Irene has gone. Each of Irene's children carries the events of their childhood throughout their lives, played out against a backdrop of great change. New opportunities emerge for women, but social problems continue to hold many back. Headstrong Belinda becomes a successful filmmaker, but struggles to deal with her own family drama as her younger siblings are haunted by the past.
Ngā rārangi e kitea ai tēnei tuemi: New Zealand Authors - Adult Fiction
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First published in 2016 by Random House New Zealand.

Includes bibliographical references (page 302).

When war widow Irene Sandle goes to work in New Zealand's tobacco fields in 1952, she hopes to start a new, independent life for herself and her daughter. But the tragic repercussions of her decision will resonate long after Irene has gone. Each of Irene's children carries the events of their childhood throughout their lives, played out against a backdrop of great change. New opportunities emerge for women, but social problems continue to hold many back. Headstrong Belinda becomes a successful filmmaker, but struggles to deal with her own family drama as her younger siblings are haunted by the past.

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