{"title":"Leni Shilton","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeni Shilton’s works invite readers into rich explorations of place and identity, beautifully blending poetic language with vivid storytelling. Her narratives often traverse landscapes both physical and emotional, offering insights into culture and human connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough titles like \u003cem\u003eMalcolm\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWalking With Camels\u003c\/em\u003e, Shilton crafts contemplative journeys that resonate within the Arts \u0026amp; Culture sphere, making her a distinctive voice for those seeking thoughtful and evocative literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"malcolm-by-leni-shilton-9781760800536","title":"Malcolm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dark verse novel full of the humanity of its author who also works in violence prevention programs and has a keen ear for the complexities of living without safety nets and certainty.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in Melbourne's underbelly, Shilton uses her expert grasp on the verse novel format to tell the story of \u003ci\u003eMalcolm\u003c\/i\u003e - a seventeen-year-old boy - whose mother is killed at the hand of his father. His childhood has been marred by this violence. After his mother's death, Malcolm leaves the safety of his grandfather's home to live on the streets, choosing to make his own family. He lives in a Melbourne squat with a group of friends. Together, they face the daily struggle of life on the streets and the edge of society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47932301050092,"sku":"9781760800536","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781760800536-malcolm.jpg?v=1783859294"},{"product_id":"walking-with-camels-by-leni-shilton-9781742589701","title":"Walking With Camels","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Winner of the 2020 Chief Minister's NT Book Award for Best Fiction Book*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeni Shilton offers us a woman's exploration of loss and survival in the unforgiving and beautiful landscape of central Australia. Bertha Strehlow, overshadowed by her anthropologist husband's achievements, was a woman of integrity and a brilliant observer and connector of people in settings such as the Great Sandy Desert over many years of endurance. In this volume, Leni Shilton restores to her a voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Walking with Camels \u003c\/i\u003eis charged with the lovely strangeness of a re-imagined perspective: Bertha Strelhow exists here in a lyrical history that is inner, poetic, singular and deeply mysterious and we are reminded of the moving gravity of so many untold stories...' - Gail Jones\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47933360111852,"sku":"9781742589701","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781742589701-walking-with-camels.jpg?v=1783869059"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/leni-shilton.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}