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A lone man stands apart from a formidable enemy. Caught behind enemy lines after the Battle of Mount Olympus, Sonny Wirima must make his way through mainland Greece and the Aegean Islands to find his lost Māori Battalion, with only his instincts and traditional beliefs to guide him. An inspiring narrative of courage and survival, of love and awakening, during one of the world's darkest moments in history. A Hero's Journey with Soul He narrows his eyes to stare through the lashing spray. Against the rolling clouds and shrieking winds, a white speck falls and rises, harnessing the shoulders of the gale in rhythmic arcs. As the boat pitches and spins on the ocean swells, an albatross sets her strong bill and curved wings into the maelstrom. The flight of the great seabird is a display of such serene mastery that he forgets the stinging elements and commits himself to imitate her resolve. From now on he will let no storms, no encompassing chaos, unsettle or deter him.

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Kayleen Hazlehurst has produced a haunting tale of love and loss in wartime, made all the more memorable for its cultural inclusion and sensitivity. The adventures of Sonny Wirima, a Māori soldier on the run in German-occupied Greece, longing to be reunited with his great love, Atarangi Tahiri, are evocatively rendered without ever descending into cloying sentimentality. A great read. Peter Ewer. Author of Forgotten Anzacs

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