Breed of Women

A bestselling and influential novel, this compulsive story examines women''s changing lives.''One thing she had learnt was that she and Leonie belonged to a breed of women who were indestructible. They were survivors.''Taking risks is something Harriet seems driven to do as she struggles to retain her identity as a woman in the face of opposing demands from society. Through her adolescence in rural New Zealand, two marriages and a television career, she steadfastly maintains her quest. But, in the end: What has she won? What had she lost?''Tautly written, often poetic, and dramatic . . . a first-class novel.'' - Sydney Morning Herald