Long Hot SummerIt is 1936. As they have done every summer, the Hopkins family - Anne, 8, Duncan, 12, Charlie, 5, and their parents, Derek and Lorna - have rented a house at the Beach. Alone during the week, Lorna is bored. When James Clements, the most handsome man in the Bay, decides to make an amateur cowboy film called 'Lust in the Dust', Lorna plays the whore with the heart of gold. James' sister Isabel is the cameraman, and the local Maoris are enrolled as Indians. The film's title proves disturbingly prophetic. Unaccustomed proximity leads to unaccustomed liaisons, allegiances are questioned and the old certainties suddenly melt away. It is the perfect story to display Barbara Anderson's extraordinary gifts. |
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... Race Meeting at Otaki 1868 Come , come , notice to all . This notice is to all friends in the East , in the West , in the North , in the South- Oh friends , Listen . Horse races will be held at Otaki . These races will be run under the ...
... Race Meeting at Otaki 1868 Come , come , notice to all . This notice is to all friends in the East , in the West , in the North , in the South- Oh friends , Listen . Horse races will be held at Otaki . These races will be run under the ...
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... races . 3. Men who have taken too much drink will not be allowed on this course . If any disobey this rule he will ... race meeting . You can be expelled or fined not more than so shillings if you break this rule . 9. Persons allowed ...
... races . 3. Men who have taken too much drink will not be allowed on this course . If any disobey this rule he will ... race meeting . You can be expelled or fined not more than so shillings if you break this rule . 9. Persons allowed ...
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... Race Meeting , Angus ? ' says Mrs Clements . ' Yes , I thought that's what would be interesting . ' Mrs Clements says that perhaps it's difficult for Angus to understand , not being born and bred here , but there is a certain something ...
... Race Meeting , Angus ? ' says Mrs Clements . ' Yes , I thought that's what would be interesting . ' Mrs Clements says that perhaps it's difficult for Angus to understand , not being born and bred here , but there is a certain something ...
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Annie asks bareback beach Bella Bob Jackson Bully Pond calls Charlie's child Clements says Colonel Holdaway comes couch grass course darling door Dr Appleby eyes face feet film girl Girlingstone gives grins hair hand hangi happy Hare Harry head Henare horse Indians Isabel James Clements James's Jean Jeannie jump kids kitchen Laing Laing's Point laughs leap legs looks Lorna Maori Miri Miriama mother never nods pakeha pikelets Pontiac race remember ride river Rongomaha Ropata rouseabout sand says Angus says Bel says Charlie says Derek says Duncan says James says Mrs Clements says Mum Seven Little Australians shakes shouts ski pole smiles smoko stands stare stick stop swim swings talking Tamati tell thank there's things thought tide told tomorrow track truck verandah watch waves What's woman wonder yells