{"title":"Edwina Preston","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection of works by the talented Edwina Preston, an author renowned for her engaging narratives and vivid storytelling. With novels like \u003cem\u003eSororicidal\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Inheritance of Ivorie Hammer\u003c\/em\u003e, Preston has carved a niche within the realm of general fiction, captivating readers with tales that delve into intricate human emotions and relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSororicidal\u003c\/em\u003e explores the complexities of sisterhood and rivalry, offering a gripping narrative that is both darkly humorous and thought-provoking. Meanwhile, \u003cem\u003eThe Inheritance of Ivorie Hammer\u003c\/em\u003e presents a rich tapestry of character development and plot, intertwining themes of heritage and self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEdwina Preston's works are characterised by their unique voice and ability to blend the nuanced with the unforeseen, engaging readers from the first page to the last. Whether you're already a fan or a newcomer to her novels, this collection is sure to offer an enriching reading experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the world through Edwina Preston's lens and immerse yourself in stories that linger long after the final chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-inheritance-of-ivorie-hammer-by-edwina-preston-9780702249211","title":"The Inheritance of Ivorie Hammer","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen brothers Arcadia and Otto Cirque arrive in a fading gold-mining town with their travelling circus, Saturnalia, the town and the life of young Mary Ann Ward will never be the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMonths later, the flamboyant Arcadia Cirque is found dead, a pregnant Mary Ann Ward goes missing, and Otto Cirque sets off in pursuit of her. These dramatic events echo down the decades to Mrs Ivorie Hammer, who is dealing with her own problems. Pregnant and vexed by recent catastrophic events in her home town, she discovers that her own origins are not as she thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the small community of Pitch is scandalised by several mysterious deaths and disappearances, it is Ivorie's secret history that holds the key to the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Inheritance of Ivorie Hammer\u003c\/em\u003e is an imaginative epic that weaves together a Dickensian sense of mystery, colourful characters, and a township at social war with itself. It is a unique and playful literary novel that announces the arrival of a dynamic new Australian writing talent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46672082141420,"sku":"9780702249211","price":34.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/136093482438.jpg?v=1752834159"},{"product_id":"sororicidal-by-edwina-preston-9781761775550","title":"Sororicidal","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSororicidal\u003c\/em\u003e didn't so much move me as arrest me. It stopped me in my tracks. A far more powerful thing. - Angela O'Keeffe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA punk-gothic historical novel in which sisterhood is the defining experience of two women's lives - and also the potential death of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWell-born Mary and Margot are raised on a vineyard estate above Adelaide in the early years of the last century. Mary, brilliant and beautiful, dazzles all as her quiet, serious sister trails in her shadow. But Mary's high-handed malice finds a match in Margot's growing resentment at mistreatment; her revenge will be served at absolute zero.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSet against a backdrop of privilege and propriety - and unfolding in an era of global conflict and radical new ideas about art and female agency - \u003cem\u003eSororicidal\u003c\/em\u003e is an account of Edwardian-era sisterly love that mutates into a very modern tale of rivalry and betrayal. The polite cruelty of their childhood games becomes adult battles where the endgame is to split the nuclear family, releasing utter devastation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt once intimate and expansive, locally grounded and global in reach, \u003cem\u003eSororicidal\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of womanhood across a convulsive century - and the ordinary lives of two sisters who remain inextricably linked across a lifetime: as mirrors, rivals, and executioners of one another's dreams. It is a novel about the necessary and unendurable entanglements of family; the thin, volatile line between care and spite; and how love is a flame that both feeds and consumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eSororicidal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSuch a brilliant, funny, rich novel; \u003cem\u003eSororicidal\u003c\/em\u003e held me in its grip from the first page to the last. - Sofie Laguna\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA story of repression and love, cruelty and beauty, written with a playful, elegant intelligence. - Holly Throsby\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47269587550444,"sku":"9781761775550","price":38.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3fbcd8e423fe3fafd0bbeef2ba719ed4.jpg?v=1769985952"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/edwina-preston.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}