Join the Mathisen family on one of New Zealand’s most breathtaking working farms as they navigate a full year of seasonal shifts and high-country challenges.

Featuring 30 favorite recipes from the station’s kitchen, this book highlights the vital role of food and hospitality in the historic Awakino homestead.

It is an inspiring look at life on the land, blending the beauty of North Otago with the practical joys of sustainable rural living.

In a bid to change his fortunes, Harlow Donne leaves his family for a dream assignment at Oxford where he discovers The Psoad, a hidden masterpiece of the Classical world. As he uncovers the poem's secrets, he finds that the ancient themes of homesickness and grief mirror his own modern family struggles. This imaginative masterpiece from the author of Life of Pi beautifully connects myth and history to the timeless human experience.