{"title":"Lorraine Mariner","description":"\u003cp\u003eLorraine Mariner’s work invites readers into a vivid exploration of \u003cem\u003earts and culture\u003c\/em\u003e, blending narrative depth with evocative imagery. Her storytelling reflects a thoughtful engagement with everyday artistry, often capturing the subtle moments that anchor our shared human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith titles like \u003cstrong\u003eLittle Anchors\u003c\/strong\u003e, Mariner’s books resonate through their gentle yet profound reflections on life’s creative pulse. Readers can expect richly textured prose that celebrates both the intimate and the universal within cultural expression.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"little-anchors-by-lorraine-mariner-9781037411717","title":"Little Anchors","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWritings on family and belonging from an award-winning poet.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLorraine Mariner’s slant humour and eye for the peculiarities of human interactions have won her comparisons to Stevie Smith, that distinctly English poetic sensibility. In \u003ci\u003eLittle Anchors\u003c\/i\u003e, her third collection, Mariner looks below the surface of the ‘quintessential English family’, discovering hidden heritages and family secrets and a new understanding of what it means to belong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe uncovers the Greek heritage that her late father had carefully concealed – like many migrants of his generation – reclaiming both his name and extended family as she travels to get to know them. Alongside is the story of a beloved Irish grandmother, whose institutional and migrant experiences intersect with the troubling ‘herstories’ of twentieth-century Irish culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA transatlantic love affair brings a new rhyme with her family’s migrations to the US, while London works its magic and draws these strands of identity together again. George Michael, ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’, \u003ci\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/i\u003e and the longueurs of lockdown also make appearances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLorraine Mariner’s absorbing new collection is about the little anchors that hold us to people and places and keep us from going adrift.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67598819950828,"sku":"9781037411717","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781037411717-little-anchors-1.jpg?v=1790724270"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/lorraine-mariner.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}