The Lives of Stella Bain
Anita Shreve (Hachette, $39.99)
Waking up in a battlefield medical tent in 1916, a young woman doesn’t know where she is, how she got there, or even her own identity. Suffering from shell shock, Stella Bain continues her work as a nurse and an ambulance driver during World War I, until she is compelled to travel to London for answers about her past. Once there, exhausted and sick, she is taken in by surgeon August Bridge and his wife. Under the protective wing of August, she begins the long journey of healing, where a fluid history of images must converge in this memorable tale of adventure and romance.
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Marilynn McLachlan is the editor of the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly and has spent more than two decades in media, building her career around stories that connect, inform and inspire. A published author and the founding editor of Urban List Auckland – which she later helped expand nationwide – she has also worked for the New Zealand Herald, Woman’s Day and New Idea.A former teacher who cares deeply about people, she believes everyone has a story to tell and is passionate about giving a voice to the everyday Kiwis and well-known faces who help shape Aotearoa. Outside of work, she loves to travel – both within New Zealand and abroad – spend time with her husband, four grown children and dog, Molly. Or, you'll find her enjoying quiet moments journalling, on a Pilates reformer or lost in a good book.
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