Beryl Fletcher

THE WORD BURNERS tells the story of the sisters Julia & Isobel & their mother Sally as they face challenges in a time of dramatic change in the status  & identity of women. Although they live in very different worlds, they share a common goal in the search for meaning & order in their lives. Each finds her own way, choosing her own companions.

Ideas & events interweave with haunting images of sea & landscape. This strong book portrays contemporary women’s lives in a vivid New Zealand setting

Status

This new edition of The Word Burners has a foreword by Professor Sigrid Markmann of Osnabrueck University, Germany, and an afterword by Beryl Fletcher. The photo on the front cover is of the Raglan Bar and is taken by Michael Goldsmith. Spinifex Press has published this edition as part of their feminist classic series. New Zealand distributors are Addenda Ltd. Email to addenda@addenda.co.nz