Summary
Winner of the 2023 Gifkins Prize, A House Built on Sand is the vivid and gripping story of a mother-daughter relationship and the secrets that threaten to shatter their world.
Maxine has been losing things lately. Her car in the shopping centre carpark. Important work files—and her job as a result. Her marbles? ‘Mild cognitive impairment’, according to the doctor. Time for a nursing home, according to her daughter, Rose.
Rose has her own troubles with memory—a recurring vision…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922790903 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1922790907 |
| Author: | Tina Shaw |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 30 July 2024 |
| Weight: | 420g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 155mm x 23mm |
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Critics Review
‘A beautiful story, this tangled yarn of dementia and love—harrowing, haunting and tender.’ * Michelle Elvy, author of The Other Side of Better *
‘Splendidly controlled.’ * Radio NZ *
‘Powerful.’ * Sunday Life *
‘Instantly absorbing.’ * NZ Listener *
‘Reads as a love letter wrapped into a mystery, crafted and polished with the skill of someone who’s been doing this for decades…A House Built on Sand explores the intricacies of minds, memories and relationships, warmly and acutely observed, with a persuasive plot.’ * NZ Review of Books *
‘An absorbing, haunting novel, beautifully written with compelling characters…This is a book to savour.’ * NZ Booklovers *
‘An absorbing, haunting novel, beautifully written with compelling characters.’ * NZ Herald *
‘A work of wisdom and maturity, likely to be read and treasured by many.’ * Landfall *
‘Maxine’s chapters were written so well, like shifting sands, the present and the past mixing together…There is a lot of thought-provoking material within this story…Another good one for book clubs.’ * Theresa Smith Writes *
‘Warmly told, finely crafted, convincing story centring on a NZ woman, apparently in early cognitive decline but also keeping secrets, who is cared for by a dedicated daughter.’ * NZ Listener, Best Books of 2024 *
About The Author
Tina Shaw
Tina Shaw is the author of novels for adults and younger readers. She is a former recipient of the Buddle Findlay Sargeson Fellowship and the Creative New Zealand Berlin Writers’ Residency, and was previously Writer in Residence at the University of Waikato. She lives in Taupo, Aotearoa New Zealand.
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