Shipping Through the Holidays β˜€οΈπŸ“¦

New Year, New You Sale β˜€οΈ- Up to 20% off 500+ books!

White Hibiscus

A portrait in words
Brief Description
White Hibiscus is a meditation on how trauma casts stones into the strange waters of our lives, creating ripples that stretch on long after the stones have sunk. White Hibiscus is a poetic memoir that circles around an archived memory unlocked by a woman during the... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$3500
AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 3-4 weeks

Found a better price? Request a price match

White Hibiscus

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

White Hibiscus is a meditation on how trauma casts stones into the strange waters of our lives, creating ripples that stretch on long after the stones have sunk.

White Hibiscus is a poetic memoir that circles around an archived memory unlocked by a woman during the captivity of a cruise ship journey. While her husband prepares for his piano recitals, she encounters portholes into her childhood, reliving memories of the Philippines with vivid clarity, and, at times, pain.

For all its luxury, she can't help being affected by what she observes on the ship, the passengers' wealth, the crew's subservience. Always prone to motion sickness, onboard her nausea is constant.

White Hibiscus is a meditation on how trauma casts stones into the strange waters of our lives, creating ripples that stretch on long after the stones have sunk.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780645984057

Publisher: Upswell Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 March 2025

Country: Australia

Imprint: Upswell Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 151.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 231g

Pages: 206

About the Author

Loribelle Spirovski's painting practise works in the interstices between the human figure and space, movement and stillness. Her work spans traditional portraiture, surrealism and pop art with dark and light themes in a single experimental practice. Spirovski paints a fragmented world, reflecting the anxieties defining the present age while never relinquishing a sense of hope for the future. This is Loribelle's first book- lyrical but also carrying some of her painterly approaches to creating meaning.

More from Arts & Culture

View all

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 80,000 books and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.