Witzke Woman, The

Witzke Woman, The
Allan Marriott
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Trade Paperback
h234 x 153mm - 200pg
1 Jun 2014 NZ
9781927167168
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Juliana Witzke, the mother of Len Coley who features in Mud Beneath My Boots, is the heroine of this novel which gradually knits together the trauma of her early years with her last ones. In 1876, nine year old Juliana Witzke arrives in New Zealand from Poland on a German immigrant ship. She is quarantined on Somes Island before landing in Wellington. Juliana is lonely as her beloved mother has not travlled with her. From her mother she has aquired a great love of Poland and its history and poetry, It is this that sustains her through her loses. And as a child, Juliana dreams of climbing the stairs and influencing the world a little.
Allan Marriott has an extensive background in education, community development and primary health. He is the author of A Bridge Over: The story of John Masters, veteran fighter, (non-fiction 2009 and 2nd edition 2010) and Mud Beneath My Boots: The poignant memoir of the effects of war on a young New Zealander, (non-fiction 2005), both highly acclaimed; and Joshua, (fiction 1992), and The Prance of Men, (non-fiction 1988).
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781927167168
Published: 1 Jun 2014
Published In: New Zealand
Imprint: Wily Publications
Publisher: Wily Publications
Format: Trade Paperback
Height: 234mm
Width: 153mm
Pages: 200

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