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 book has been published in a second edition in 2002

Recipient of a Regional Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Book 1992

Listed in the Top 20 books of the Listener Women’s Book Festival - 1991