Stench

Stench
Mike Johnson
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NZ$ 24.95
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Paperback
h181 x 111mm - 304pg
1 Mar 2004 NZ
Locally sourced in NZ eta 7-15 days
9781877270680
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The book begins simply and beguilingly in a small NZ town, but soon widens and deepens into a powerful tale of a whole town's descent into fear and frenzy. A group of teenagers become party to a terrible secret: something lies beneath the floor of the old hospital, something that gives off a stench capable of changing people, warping their minds and their spirits, enslaving them. The action is seen through the eyes of one of these teenagers, the youngest and lowliest of them, a girl they all call Baby. The people of Hikitarua think Baby is a simpleton because she has a speech impedement and has difficulty communicating. But, at least in her own mind, she is the only one who can see clearly what is happening, and who desperately tries to prevent the unfolding tragedy. The only one who can save the town - or destroy it. With the action taking place over three or four drought-filled, hot, wind-driven days, this home-grown horror story snaps the reader up in a vice-like grip that doesn't let go until the last line.
"From book to book Mike Johnson keeps you guessing. What will he come up with next? With Stench he continues his career as one of the most innovative, original and fearless writers I know." - Witi Ihimaera."
Mike Johnson is one of New Zealand's leading writers and has been the recipient of a number of fellowships and awards. Born in Christchurch in 1947, he graduated from Canterbury University and went to Europe where he stayed for nine years, teaching English as a foreign language in Germany, Spain and North Africa. On his return to New Zealand in 1982 he moved to Waiheke Island where he has lived ever since with his family. He first registered on the New Zealand literary scene as a poet before branching out into short stories and novels. He is familiar to many locals on Waiheke Island for his skills in the craft of marbling and taught creative writing for eight years at The University of Auckland's Department for Continuing Education. He has twice stood for Parliament for the Green Party and has been active in environmental politics. He enjoys reading Dostoevsky, tramping and reading to his children. Stench is Mike Johnson's eleventh published book and was shortlisted in the 2002 Richard Webster Popular Fiction Award.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781877270680
Published: 1 Mar 2004
Published In: New Zealand
Imprint: Hazard Press
Publisher: Hazard Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 181mm
Width: 111mm
Pages: 304
Dewey: 823.2

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