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Ruin is a powerful debut collection exploring the space between devastation and redemption, where women and girls confront violence in its many forms—physical, emotional, and psychological—as they strive to reclaim agency and autonomy.

Moving between contemporary Aotearoa, London, and dreamlike, surreal landscapes, Hislop examines power, vulnerability, and resilience with precision and empathy. Her stories shimmer with tension, beauty, and a fragile hope.

Winner of the Hubert Church Prize for Fiction at the 2024 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards, Ruin confirms Emma Hislop (Kai Tahu) as one of the most striking new voices in New Zealand literature.

Key Features:
• Winner of the Hubert Church Prize for Fiction, Ockham NZ Book Awards 2024
• NZ Listener Best Books of 2023
• Explores themes of power, violence, and redemption
• Set across Aotearoa, London, and surreal imagined spaces
• A bold and lyrical debut from a rising literary voice

Product Details:
• Author: Emma Hislop
• Format: Soft Cover
• ISBN: 9781776920662

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