Thousands flee central Wellington as a far too common âonce in a centuryâ storm descends. Roads are closed and all rail is halted. For their own safety, city workers are told that they must go home early.
Sita is a Tamil Sri Lankan refugee living in the Hutt Valley. Sheâs just had a call from her boss. If she doesnât get to her cleaning job in the city sheâll lose her contract. e novel charts the help and hindrances that make for a long, damp evening. But the book also highlights the kinds of care and solidarity that come out in times of need.
Brannavan Gnanalingamâs new novel combines his experiences as a Tamil-background kiwi growing up in the Hutt Valley with re ections on how refugees adapt to a new home.
âItâs a love letter to Lower Hutt, itâs an account of people who have been forgotten in New Zealand, and itâs about a refugee persisting,â says Gnanalingam.
BRANNAVAN GNANALINGAM is a critically-acclaimed novelist from the Hutt Valley, New Zealand. His previous novel, A Briefcase, Two Pies and a Penthouse, was long-listed for the Acorn Foundation Fiction Prize at 2017 Ockham Book Awards
ISBN: 9780473410292
Publication date: 01/12/2017
Price: $31.00
RRP: $31.00
Format: Paperback
Available stock: 1
Publishing status: Active
Author: Gnanalingam, Brannavan
Imprint: Lawrence & Gibson
