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Dracula in the Colonies
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Dracula in the Colonies by Tim Jones transports readers to Aotearoa, where Dracula finds himself on a stolen estate between a braided river and the Main Divide. Sophisticated and devious, Dracula positions himself at the centre of power, attempting to influence the future of a nation....
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Dracula in the Colonies by Tim Jones transports readers to Aotearoa, where Dracula finds himself on a stolen estate between a braided river and the Main Divide. Sophisticated and devious, Dracula positions himself at the centre of power, attempting to influence the future of a nation.
Tim Jones arrives in Aotearoa by ship from Lincolnshire, encountering a land of treacherous coastlines, mountain passes, and cold southern air. Like Dracula, he ventures north to Wellington, knocking on the door of Parliament, but in his case, he seeks action for climate change.
In Jones's poems, readers will find an array of characters: a mother subjected to electric-shock therapy, the knight of lost causes, an angel investing in a startup, and a rapid hedgehog. Meanwhile, the waves inexorably draw closer.
Dracula in the Colonies showcases Tim Jones at his most serious and playful, with "his feet leaving marks on the path to the page."
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781988595962
Publisher: The Cuba Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 September 2025
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: The Cuba Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 7.0mm
Width: 148.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 90
About the Author
Tim Jones is a poet, fiction writer and editor. He was born in England, grew up in Murihiku Southland and lives in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington. Tim was awarded the New Zealand Society of Authors Janet Frame Memorial Award for Literature in 2010. His most recent book is climate fiction novel Emergency Weather.
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