Sue Orr

Charlie at 16 is pregnant. Circumstances blow up the normal life awaiting her. Loop Tracks follows simple twists of fate around history and women's lives, in an utterly compelling novel. 'A world full of human damage and human courage' - Bill Manhire, Emeritus Professor, Victoria University of Wellington It's 1978. Charlie is sixteen and pregnant, and the only legal abortion...

The Baxters do not know their place. On the first of June every year, sharemilkers load their trucks with their families, pets, and possessions, crawling along the highways towards new farms and new lives. They're inching towards that ultimate dream — buying their own land. Fenward's always been lucky with its sharemilkers; grateful, grafting folk who understand what's expected of...