Book of Iris A Life of Robin Hyde

It is a gripping and profoundly moving story about a "short, tumultuous, incredibly productive, sad and doomed life. It suggests comparison with both Mansfield and Frame . . .". A dramatic and densely packed story, including appalling accounts of hidden pregnancies, life as a solo mother, drug dependency, intimate acquaintance with sexism and poverty, mental breakdown, and an extraordinary trip in China during the Sino-Japanese war.Challis, Derek is the author of 'Book of Iris A Life of Robin Hyde' with ISBN 9781869402679 and ISBN 1869402677.