The Telling Time
Two young women, a generation apart, travel to opposite sides of the world on fraught journeys of self discovery.
1958: Gabrijela yearns to escape the confines of bleak post-war Yugoslavia and her tiny fishing community, but never imagines she will be exiled to New Zealand — a new immigrant sent to housekeep for the mysterious and surly Roko, clutching a secret she dare not reveal.
1989: Luisa, Gabrijela’s daughter, departs on her own covert quest, determined to unpick the family’s past. But not all decisions are equal and amid Yugoslavia’s brewing civil unrest, Luisa’s journey confronts her with culture shocks and dark encounters of her own.
‘A vivid, engrossing family story that crosses oceans and eras, exploring the price two women pay when new and old worlds collide.’ — Paula Morris
The FIRST PAGES PRIZE supports emerging writers worldwide through an annual prize and year-round inspiration. The 2020 prize was judged by best-selling, award-winning author Sebastian Faulks.
Available now in eBook, Paperback, or Audiobook.
Overseas paperbacks are printed on demand through Amazon - to purchase, select Paperback - Overseas and your local Amazon site. For those in New Zealand, or who do not mind potentially long delays in shipping, the paperbacks are printed locally and can be bought through this page.
Two young women, a generation apart, travel to opposite sides of the world on fraught journeys of self discovery.
1958: Gabrijela yearns to escape the confines of bleak post-war Yugoslavia and her tiny fishing community, but never imagines she will be exiled to New Zealand — a new immigrant sent to housekeep for the mysterious and surly Roko, clutching a secret she dare not reveal.
1989: Luisa, Gabrijela’s daughter, departs on her own covert quest, determined to unpick the family’s past. But not all decisions are equal and amid Yugoslavia’s brewing civil unrest, Luisa’s journey confronts her with culture shocks and dark encounters of her own.
‘A vivid, engrossing family story that crosses oceans and eras, exploring the price two women pay when new and old worlds collide.’ — Paula Morris
The FIRST PAGES PRIZE supports emerging writers worldwide through an annual prize and year-round inspiration. The 2020 prize was judged by best-selling, award-winning author Sebastian Faulks.
Available now in eBook, Paperback, or Audiobook.
Overseas paperbacks are printed on demand through Amazon - to purchase, select Paperback - Overseas and your local Amazon site. For those in New Zealand, or who do not mind potentially long delays in shipping, the paperbacks are printed locally and can be bought through this page.
Two young women, a generation apart, travel to opposite sides of the world on fraught journeys of self discovery.
1958: Gabrijela yearns to escape the confines of bleak post-war Yugoslavia and her tiny fishing community, but never imagines she will be exiled to New Zealand — a new immigrant sent to housekeep for the mysterious and surly Roko, clutching a secret she dare not reveal.
1989: Luisa, Gabrijela’s daughter, departs on her own covert quest, determined to unpick the family’s past. But not all decisions are equal and amid Yugoslavia’s brewing civil unrest, Luisa’s journey confronts her with culture shocks and dark encounters of her own.
‘A vivid, engrossing family story that crosses oceans and eras, exploring the price two women pay when new and old worlds collide.’ — Paula Morris
The FIRST PAGES PRIZE supports emerging writers worldwide through an annual prize and year-round inspiration. The 2020 prize was judged by best-selling, award-winning author Sebastian Faulks.
Available now in eBook, Paperback, or Audiobook.
Overseas paperbacks are printed on demand through Amazon - to purchase, select Paperback - Overseas and your local Amazon site. For those in New Zealand, or who do not mind potentially long delays in shipping, the paperbacks are printed locally and can be bought through this page.