Smoking in Antarctica: Selected Writing
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From the perspective of a passionate New Zealand columnist, this diverse collection from Steve Braunias is a provocative commentary on society, politics, and the recession. From lambasting airhead politicians, apostrophe vigilantes, and purveyors of awful food to reflecting upon his experiences as a father, his travels in Antarctica, and his finally turning that age, this compilation is achingly funny and personal. Original and refreshing, this book reveals the inherent New Zealander character.
Steve Braunias
Steve Braunias is a well-known writer who works for the New Zealand Herald, serves as books editor at Newsroom, and is life president of the Hamilton Press Club. He has won over 50 national writing awards and is the author of 10 books, including Civilisation (winner of the 2013 NZ Post award for best book of non-fiction), and The Scene of the Crime, published by HarperCollins in 2015. His 2021 book, Missing Persons, won the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Non-Fiction.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Smoking in Antarctica by Steve Braunias If you are not from New Zealand the beauty of this book may go over your head.
Said without patronising you as it has constant references to the fabric of life in wop wop New Zealand. If you don't understand wop wop then stop reading right now.From the man that describes modern cafes that offer Soy Mocha Capuchinos and the like as slop-houses, a man that nips outside for a fag and a man that can write about his baby daughter over and over again and still leave you entranced.I can't say that this book will give you an insight into New Zealand because I don't think it does. It is Steve Braunias all the way through.