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All Day at the Movies

All Day at the Movies

Author(s): Fiona Kidman

Location(s): New Zealand (Aotearoa)

Genre(s): Fiction

Era(s): 1950s to present

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In 1952, war widow Irene takes her young daughter to start a new life in New Zealand’s tobacco fields. But tragedy forces her into the arms of Jock, whose actions will haunt the lives of the couple’s future children–though strong-willed Belinda will carve her own path through a changing world and seize a second chance. Dame Fiona Kidman OBE has published over thirty books, including novels, poetry, nonfiction, and a play. She is one of the most highly acclaimed writers in New Zealand.

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Author: tripfiction

The book opens with the story of Irene and her daughter, who move to the tobacco plantations in New Zealand in search of work. Subsequent chapters follow her descendants over three generations – their...

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