Son of France by Geoff Cush

By Geoff Cush

With a touch of philosophy, a splash of madness, and a girl who can make Gauguin's mouth water, this novel takes the standard elements of historical past and tosses them into the air. Welcome to the gorgeous French colony of recent Zealand! okay, so it by no means occurred. however it approximately did . . . Welcome to attractive French New Zealand - a paradise of vineyards, cafes and wooded area conservation. The 12 months is 1930. Lieutenant Verdier is vacationing from Sainte Chapelle within the south to New Lyon within the north to soak up a brand new posting as chauffeur to the Resident Governor. The solar is shining, the conflict in Morocco is simply a far off reminiscence, and even if he has doubts approximately his new agency, not less than Verdier can look ahead to riding the most recent Citroen. the single challenge is Wellington, the place a number of disgruntled English nonetheless stay, grumbling that the colony must have been theirs, and charging every body a fortune for coverage. once Verdier can, he escapes to the wonderful surroundings and alluring humans of the nationwide Park. Then an individual steals his motor vehicle. And rather than passing during the park, Verdier embarks on a trip up its winding rivers and tortuous tracks to the place Titoko and Marama are ready, as though they continuously knew he may come.The French language version of Son of France used to be presented the Prix Popai for most sensible overseas novel on the Salon overseas du Livre Oc�anien, New Caledonia, in 2005.

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