Tane's War
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AlbakiReads Editorial A rural New Zealand story of secrecy, memory, and chosen connection
A rural New Zealand story of secrecy, memory, and chosen connection
Set between rural Auckland in 1953 and the lingering memories of the First World War, Tane’s War places Briar’s arrival at a training farm alongside Tane’s unresolved past. Briar has been sent away by his father to be remade into a conventional kind of man, while Tane, the Māori foreman, has built defenses shaped by his wartime experience. The growing tensions around Briar, fellow shearer Aussie, and Tane bring questions of trust, companionship, and family into view. Against social penalties for men whose desires fall outside accepted norms, the novel frames intimacy as both a source of risk and a possible path toward freedom.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Readers interested in historical LGBTQ+ romance set in mid-century New Zealand
- Fans of stories about wartime memory and its effects across generations
- Readers drawn to rural settings and found-family themes
Themes
Queer identityWartime traumaFriendship and companionshipSocial conformityChosen family
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Book Overview One lifetime, two battlesIt's 1953 and Briar is a dreamer living with his father in Pukekohe, who sends him to a training farm to be "tu...
One lifetime, two battles
It's 1953 and Briar is a dreamer living with his father in Pukekohe, who sends him to a training farm to be "turned into a man." The plan backfires when his arrival awakens feelings in fellow shearer, Aussie.
Tane is the farm foreman and his Maori heritage sets him apart. Briar and Aussie threaten the walls Tane has built around his own past; walls created in the trenches of WW1. Tane is confronted with a choice. He cannot change history but maybe he can help change Briar's future.
Tane's War follows two protagonists, a teenager and an older man who must come to terms with their true nature. Both struggle to find friendship and to create family as they search for companionship and, hopefully love. In old Europe and rural Auckland there are penalties for any man who deviates from what is considered decent and normal. Trusting others who might harbour the same longings could either doom the men, or free them. But at what cost freedom?
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 360 | Language: English | Publisher: INDEPENDENT CAT | ISBN: 047341564X
FormatPaperback
Pages360
LanguageEnglish
ISBN047341564X
EAN9780473415648
PublisherINDEPENDENT CAT
Publication Date2018-04-30
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.9 Pounds
Length8.0 Inches
Width5.25 Inches
Height0.8 Inches
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