{"title":"Matilda Leyser","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the literary world of \u003cstrong\u003eMatilda Leyser\u003c\/strong\u003e, an imaginative and evocative author whose storytelling transports readers into vividly crafted narratives. With a unique ability to weave the intricacies of human emotions and the natural world into her tales, Leyser offers a reading experience that is both thought-provoking and deeply engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA notable entry in her repertoire is the enticing novel \u003cem\u003eNo Season but the Summer\u003c\/em\u003e. Categorised under General Fiction, this book captures the essence of her storytelling prowess with its rich tapestry of characters and landscapes. Leyser’s writing promises an exploration of timeless themes, imbued with a lyrical quality that appeals to the senses and emotions alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a long-time fan of literary fiction or a newcomer eager to explore new voices, Matilda Leyser's works are a must-read. Her novels promise not just a story, but a journey into the heart of each character and every season they inhabit. Dive into her collection to experience the depth and beauty of her narrative world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"no-season-but-the-summer-by-matilda-leyser-9781911344919","title":"No Season but the Summer","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpring and summer are my mother's time, autumn and winter are my husband's. What is left for me?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePersephone spends six months of the year under the ground with her husband, king of the dead, and six months on earth with her mother, goddess of the harvest. It has been this way for nine thousand years, since the deal was struck. But when she resurfaces this spring, something is different. Rains lash the land, crops grow out of season or not at all, there are people trying to build a road through the woods, and her mother does not seem able to stop them. The natural world is changing rapidly and even the gods have lost control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Demeter tries to regain her powers and fend off her daughter's husband, who wants to drag his queen back underground for good, Persephone finally gets a taste of freedom, joining a group of protestors. Used to blinking up at the world from below, as she looks down on the earth for the very first time from the treetops with activist Snow, Persephone realises that there are choices she can make for herself. But what will these choices mean for her mother, her husband, and for the new shoots of life inside her?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo Season but the Summer\u003c\/em\u003e takes a classic myth and turns it on its head, asking what will happen when our oldest stories fail us, when all the rules have changed. It is, above all, a book about choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Matilda Leyser's novel takes the eternal polarities - love and hate, life and death, summer and winter, possibility and impossibility - and brings them crashing together in a tumultuous story of gods living alongside humanity, mother-daughter love and loss, and a glimmer of hope despite it all. In \u003cem\u003eNo Season but the Summer\u003c\/em\u003e, our world is still dying, but it is putting up a hell of a fight as it does so, reminding us that we can fight too, and that fighting for our lives might start with listening to the earth.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Stella Duffy, author of Theodora\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'What a wonderful writer. Matilda Leyser's work is precise, poetic, hard-edged, rhythmical. It seethes with life, and feels both ancient and brand new.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- David Almond, author of Skellig\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Matilda Leyser's mythic characters are gods and humans all at once; her tale of love and destruction is fuelled by ancient power and rich with contemporary resonance. And what beautiful writing! This striking novel conjures our deepest emotions - our feelings for each other, for the imperilled planet that is our only home. \u003cem\u003eNo Season but the Summer\u003c\/em\u003e is a memorable debut.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Erica Wagner, author of Mary and Mr Eliot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46671110177004,"sku":"9781911344919","price":44.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/14203473482868.jpg?v=1752799471"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/matilda-leyser.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}