A Breed Of Women

Harper and Row, Publishers, 1979, First Edition. Minor secondhand wear to top edge of dustjacket, otherwise good secondhand condition.

Harriet Wallace is a survivor who lear ns that a price must be paid for probing too far beneath the surf ace of life. This is the story of Harriet's journey towards self- awareness. From her early childhood in rural New Zealand, she is aware that she does not belong, that the attitudes of people with whom she comes in contact do not chime with her own. As an adole scent searching for a wider world, she becomes involved with the rock'n'roll and football scenes in a country town. Her marriage t o a young Maori teaches her the dangers of flouting small-town co nventions. Remarrying, she learns to play the game of suburban ad ultery. But Harriet is a person who must take risks. In the city, she becomes established as a writer and television personality. Her rediscovery of friendship with Leonie Tregear and her relatio nship with Michael Yopung foce her to realise that, in taking ris ks, she has both won and lost.