Adventure Night | Double Book Launch

Join us to celebrate the publication of Where In All the World, a new novel by Vanessa Croft, and Riding the Echo Down, a new essay collection by Peter Ryan. There will be giveaways, books for sale and lots of fun to be had.

ABOUT WHERE IN ALL THE WORLD BY VANESSSA CROFT:

Harriet Watson dreams of a life beyond the Canterbury plains of 1890s New Zealand. When a celebrated English explorer sets his sights on her, she is swept into a grand romance and a far greater deception. Determined to make a name for himself, Curtis De Courcey undertakes a perilous expedition across Africa, returning a hero to claim Harriet as his bride. But as whispers of scandal and cruelty gather, Harriet finds herself isolated, controlled and increasingly aware that true happiness may lie far from the direction she was seeking. From the Rakaia hills to the drawing rooms of London, through the wilds of East Africa and the brutal heart of the Congo Free State, Where in All the World traces one woman’s journey through betrayal, resilience and self-discovery. Faced with the violence of empire and the constrictions of Victorian marriage, Harriet must summon extraordinary courage to reclaim her life — and her freedom.

For readers of The Signature of All Things and The Light Between Oceans, this unforgettable debut is a story of endurance, awakening and fierce reclamation of self.

ABOUT RIDING THE ECHO DOWN BY PETER RYAN:

Intrepid hunter and adventurer Peter Ryan takes you around the world in a collection of lavishly illustrated essays on hunting and the natural world from a master of outdoor literature. Explore the lives of the great hunters of the past – from the primeval forests of early New Zealand to Africa, Asia and the Americas – to the present and future of wilderness hunting. Riding the Echo Down is an essential read for fans of hunting stories and outdoor adventure.