To Bed at Noon: The Life and Art of Maurice Duggan

This volume examines the life and work of New Zealand author Maurice Duggan.

His life was turbulent and difficult as he suffered from a 'black Irish' personality, the lifelong trauma of an amputated leg, and battles with alcoholism, troubled relationships and employment.

This biography looks at the complexity of his life and offers a picture of literary life in New Zealand, and especially Auckland, in the 1950s and 1960s.