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105 book trails

  • Location: Auckland

The Sound of Her Voice

2000s: Detective Buchanan remembers every victim. But this one he can’t forget.

  • Location: New Zealand

The Hobbit

A little hobbit is invited onto the adventure of a lifetime!

  • Location: Queenstown, Otago region

One Winter Morning

2000s: On a winter morning she lost a piece of her heart. Can she find it?

  • Location: London, Arrowtown

The Best of Sisters

1862: A brother and sister are separated by poverty but the boy has to flee to New Zealand leaving his sister behind

  • Location: New Zealand

Diggers, Hatters & Whores

1800s – 1900s: The social history of New Zealand’s gold rushes, as used by Eleanor Catton in her research for The Luminaries.

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The Book of Heartbreak

2025: Heartbreak is always devastating, but for Sare it’s life-threatening.

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