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Elizabeth Knox

Elizabeth Knox

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Elizabeth Knox is the author of five books, but The Vintner's Luck was the first to be published outside her native New Zealand. It met great critical and popular success, was longlisted for the Orange Prize and turned into a film in 2009. She is married and lives with her family in Wellington

Books by Elizabeth Knox

The Absolute Book

'An instant classic. Ranks with masterpieces of fantasy such as His Dark Materials and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell' Guardian

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Billie's Kiss

'The Vintner's Luck heralded the arrival of a beguiling writer - Billie's Kiss is just as vividly written, and is an intelligent mix of history of relish for character' Sunday Times

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The Vintner's Luck

An unconventional novel which engages grand and glorious themes on an intimate, human scale.

Longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction.

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