New fiction
The Auctioneer. By Joan Samson. Hodder and Stoughton. 239 pp. $9.45.
To a small country town in New England comes the stimulation of a go-getting businessman who proceeds to hold weekly auctions to increase the police force of one. Whilst the families enjoy clearing up musty attics and receiving small cheques in return, their voluntary contributions gradually become fees to avoid accidents to their property and families. The auctioneer’s increasing control of the whole life of the community brings with it the horrors of living with an all-pervading fear or leaving farms occupied for generations.
Joan Samson understands the jealousies and strains in a small town, and the capita) that can be made from them by an evil charmer. Her book is a gripping analysis of enveloping power.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19770305.2.131.10
Bibliographic details
Press, 5 March 1977, Page 15
Word Count
130New fiction Press, 5 March 1977, Page 15
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.